Will God suffer emotionally for eternity for those in hell?

[RaymondG]

Psalm 139:8
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

 

[Restless heart]

@Restless heart, just throwing this out here...

is God "sentimental"?

Having emotions means He is sentimental does it not?
Why doesn't He destroy the ones in hell?

 

[RaymondG]

@RaymondG, thank you for your prayer. I need all the prayers i can get.

Winner!

i was asking for clarification about God suffering. If He suffers, does He suffer through all eternity?

What about my post confused you? I made no mention of Hell or eternal suffering in my post.

 

[brinny]

Having emotions means He is sentimental does it not?
Why doesn't He destroy the ones in hell?

Is there a difference between empathy and sentimentality?

 

[RaymondG]

Having emotions means He is sentimental does it not?
Why doesn't He destroy the ones in hell?

I think this is too many questions for one topic. Not all believe there is a Hell, and for the ones who do, they are split between suffering forever and total destruction. If you want to hear the argument for these sides....it may be best to start a new tread on the topic, or read through the many that have been created already.

 

[brinny]

Winner!


What about my post confused you? I made no mention of Hell or eternal suffering in my post.

Suffering. God suffering. You mentioned it, did you not?

And thank you. I absolutely DO need God and the prayers of my brothers and sisters in Christ.

 

[RaymondG]

Suffering. God suffering. You mentioned it, did you not?

And thank you. I absolutely DO need God and the prayers of my brothers and sisters in Christ.

I have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of my infirmities. It is also fitting to note that not all of us serve the same God....even when we think we do. So it is not uncommon for them to have different character traits.

 

[brinny]

He is not changed, but He has emotions. He deeply loves us. So, existing and knowing that so much if His creation is suffering would move Him in some way I would think. Or does He implement justice and then just not think about them?

So, existing and knowing that so much if His creation is suffering would move Him in some way I would think.

It did.

He was moved to send His only begotten Son to suffer inexplicably and to die for us.

 

[brinny]

I have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of my infirmities. It is also fitting to note that not all of us serve the same God....even when we think we do. So it is not uncommon for them to have different character traits.

Which God have you and everyone been discussing here?

Did that change?

I was assuming that, based on the OP and the many posts, that the God being referenced is the living God of the Bible.

No?

 

[RaymondG]

Which God have you and everyone been discussing here?

Did that change?

I was assuming that, based on the OP and the many posts, that the God being referenced is the living God of the Bible.

No?

The Pharisee felt they were worshiping the living God of the bible as well, no? The God we make up in our head after reading words and putting two and two together is not the living God...The god made from a collection of attributes written in words do no have feelings.

I don't claim or assume who anyone worships. We are all free to answer questions based on the God we know.....or the one we read about.

 

[brinny]

The Pharisee felt they were worshiping the living God of the bible as well, no? The God we make up in our head after reading words and putting two and two together is not the living God...The god made from a collection of attributes written in words do no have feelings.

I don't claim or assume who anyone worships. We are all free to answer questions based on the God we know.....or the one we read about.

Not quite following you in regards to what i asked.

Regarding the Pharisees, however, no, they neither knew, loved, nor worshiped the living God of the Bible.

Didn't Jesus describe them quite graphically?

 

[S.O.J.I.A.]

Because He still loves those people.

And?

 

[Restless heart]

Is there a difference between empathy and sentimentality?

The Pharisee felt they were worshiping the living God of the bible as well, no? The God we make up in our head after reading words and putting two and two together is not the living God...The god made from a collection of attributes written in words do no have feelings.

I don't claim or assume who anyone worships. We are all free to answer questions based on the God we know.....or the one we read about.

Do you mean that, because we all perceive the world differently due to personality, experiences, etc. we all perceive the Christian God differently?
God doesn't change. There is only one God, and He reveals himself to us personally, so I guess we all see Him and relate to Him a little differently. Is that what you mean?

 

[Restless heart]

Is there a difference between empathy and sentimentality?

Yes. God is empathetic, not sentimental.

All this is starting to make sense to me now. Thank you for all your replies, I really appreciate it!

 

[Hidden In Him]

How does God "need" us?

In the sense that God desires nearness to His creation. This is why we are commanded to walk in such perfect love for Him that it casts out all fear (1 John 4:18; Revelation 21:8). He loves us and desires us to be close to Him, so long as we come as little children. This is why He was so displeased with the disciples when they rebuked those who were bringing children to Him to lay hands on. It depicts Him as exactly the type of Person He is not (Mark 10:13-16).

 

[brinny]

In the sense that God desires nearness to His creation. This is why we are commanded to walk in such perfect love for Him that it casts out all fear (1 John 4:18; Revelation 21:8). He loves us and desires us to be close to Him, so long as we come as little children. This is why He was so displeased with the disciples when they rebuked those who were bringing children to Him to lay hands on. It depicts Him as exactly the type of Person He is not (Mark 10:13-16).

How does any of that say that God "needs" us?

 

[Grace2022]

Trying to wrap my head around this...God is pained by the fact that many will go to hell. Eternal hell. So, does that mean that God will forever feel pain? In a sense, will God suffer emotionally for eternity because He will forever be aware of those in hell, whom He loves, suffering for eternity?

Hi,

Well, they chose. We have free will. If we go to hell, it's because we opted for that choice.

 

[SkyWriting]

Trying to wrap my head around this...God is pained by the fact that many will go to hell. Eternal hell. So, does that mean that God will forever feel pain?

What are your sources for this concern? It's admirable that you are thinking about others.

 

[Monk Brendan]

So, does that mean that God will forever feel pain? In a sense, will God suffer emotionally for eternity because He will forever be aware of those in hell, whom He loves, suffering for eternity?

Rev 21:4 says, “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”

Don't you think that God will wipe away His own tears?

 

[Monk Brendan]

I do not believe in hell. I used to believe in it but when I started to have chronic pain I began to feel God would not make anyone suffer for eternity.

Forgive me, but I suffer from chronic pain, as well as fibromyalgia, depression, diabetes, arthritis and a bad back, as well as some other things that I don't care to share. I believe in hell. I have lived through some of it in my 66 years on the earth. But you have to understand, God didn't send them to hell. Each and every soul in hell has made its own decision to go there, rather than accept the love and grace of God.