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Originally Posted by Xujhan
So you believe that the penalty for insulting god is to be condemned to hell? Not to put words in her mouth, but I can imagine that it's beliefs like that that are pushing the OP away from mainstream Christianity. The god depicted in the bible and preached about in sermons is not a particularly just or forgiving god, for all that he is portrayed as such. Anyone who wishes to believe in an "ideal" god is almost forced to deviate from mainstream beliefs at least somewhat. Or at least that's how it looks from my point of view. |
In a way, it is. The consequence of all sin is hell, but Jesus is the counter against sin that washes us clean, which people tend to talk about more in a private situation for some reason.
See, that's the part I don't understand. People whine and complain that the easiest things send them to Hell, but they don't realize the ticket to Heaven is so easy also. It's asking Him to be Lord of your life, "asking Him into your heart". But you have to mean it, obviously.
As for what you said about not particularily just or forgiving, I understand the forgiving part with the words even I say at times, but just? I think people focus way too much on how just He is and that scares people off because they never hear the forgiveness.