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1 | Why so many destined for Hell? | 1 Pet 2:8 | SgtMac | 70301 | ||
Love is not love if a person is forced to do it. Therefore God gave us a free will. If the reward for love and accepting God's love is eternal life in heaven, then there has to be an opposite result of not accepting it. Hence there is Hell. Satan rules in hell, (on earth too. Rule of earth was given to Adam, he in turn gave it to Satan.) Satan revolted, God threw him in hell and now God uses hell and Satan for His will. So all have a choice to love and accept God's Love by accepting Jesus Christ. God wanted beings that would be able to choose. He had beings that loved Him, the angels. They HAVE to Love Him. When Satan revolted he was instantly cursed without the option of forgiveness because he was not given the right to choose. God is slow to judge. He will give us EVERY opportunity to repent and accept Jesus and His salvation. Up to the last minute. Up to the last days, then, JUDGEMENT! No more chances. He wants us to live with him in Heaven for eternity, but only those that want to be there with him. Everyone gets a chance to make a choice and God is sovern to respect that choice. If a person chooses not to accept Jesus and his salvation, thus choosing eternal damnation, that is their choice and God will honor that. So all in Hell, and destined for eternal damnation are there, or will be, by their own choice and are there to stay. (Their choice.) On the same note, all in heaven, and all destined for heaven, are their by their choice. Just by the sheer grace (Eph 2:8) of God, and by accepting that grace and salvation thru Jesus Christ. This is just my understanding of the situation. I hope it helps. God Bless and Merry CHRISTmas! :-) |
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2 | Why so many destined for Hell? | 1 Pet 2:8 | John Reformed | 70424 | ||
Dear SgtMac, "Love is not love if a person is forced to do it. Therefore God gave us a free will." In reply to your statement above, I must say that free will is a "hot topic". I suggest you use the search button if you are interested in learning more about God's soveriegnty and man's responsibility. There are quite a few christians that hold a different view from your own on who chooses whom. You also wrote "Love is not love if a person is forced to do it. Therefore God gave us a free will. If the reward for love and accepting God's love is eternal life in heaven, then there has to be an opposite result of not accepting it. Hence there is Hell. If you catch a thief that has a bounty on his head, you are then rewarded for what you have done. You have "earned' your reward. But, The Scripture teaches that eternal life is a gift and not a reward. Eph 2:8,9 "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. I am glad that you decided to participate on the forum and I trust that God will bless you as we study His Word in the fellowship of Christ. Your Brother, John Reformed |
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3 | Why so many destined for Hell? | 1 Pet 2:8 | SgtMac | 70541 | ||
Dear John, No, I'm not breaking up with you.("Dear John") Anyway. I suppose I worded my statement incorrectly. You are correct. Eternal life is a GIFT not a REWARD. But the jist of my statement is true. As I see it. God Bless. SgtMac |
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