[neo hippie]

Re: Caption Contest #12!

If God loves us all the same, why did He create Hell??

Please answer in your intro thread (don't want to derail this gem).

Contrary to what you on this site believe, God loves sinners. He loves those who have wronged in his eyes. He wants nothing more than to bring those people into his Kingdom. When Jesus died on the Cross it wasn't just for a select few, it wasn't for only "True Christians". Romans 5:8

God is like a disappointed father, who loves his children even when they mess up. And as much as he loves the sinners, he loves his followers a tenfold more. Acts 10:34-35

Please consider these verses as well, John 3:16, 1 John 4:10, Proverbs 8:17.

Not only does God love sinners, he instructs us to love them as well. Luke 6:32. God says if we only love those who love us, what love to we have? We are to love everyone. Then he says that sinners love those who love them. This combined with the first part means that we are to love sinners, so they will love us and we can lead them to the Lord.

[Alphonse Alban]

Re: Caption Contest #12!

God is like a disappointed father, who loves his children even when they mess up. And as much as he loves the sinners, he loves his followers a tenfold more. Acts 10:34-35

No, disapointed father does not want to torment his Children for all eternity, for not believing in Him. God is not disapointed with people who ignores Him, He hates them so much that He makes them them suffer for all eternity in Hell. Rightly so.

His name is Jealous, not love. He says Himself that He is a jealous God. Are you calling Him a liar?

Exodus 34:14 For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

[Didymus Much]

Re: Caption Contest #12!

Here's one; God loves 'em all the same.

There you say He loves us all the same, here you change the story:

...And as much as he loves the sinners, he loves his followers a tenfold more...

So is it the same or not?

Contrary to what you on this site believe, God loves sinners. He loves those who have wronged in his eyes...

That's what you say. The Bible says something different:

Proverbs 6:16-19 "16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren."

...He wants nothing more than to bring those people into his Kingdom. When Jesus died on the Cross it wasn't just for a select few, it wasn't for only "True Christians". Romans 5:8...

Ok, let's look at Romans 5:8 for a minute here:

Romans 5:8 "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."

Does that say, "Christ died for EVERYONE"? No.

Is Paul referring to everyone in that passage? No. Here he makes it clear who he's addressing:

Romans 1:7 "To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ."

The faithful in Rome. No one else.

...Please consider these verses as well, John 3:16...

For the amount of times you've read that, and you STILL DON'T GET IT??

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

Maybe if you looked a little further down the same page, it would become clearer to you:

John 3:18 "He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."

...1 John 4:10...

Again, you attempt to apply the particular to the general:

1 John 4:10 "Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins."

"Everyone"? "Everyone's sins"? Nope.

...Proverbs 8:17...

Proverbs 8:17 "I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me."

Are you still going to try to claim that He "loves everyone the same"?

Ok, I get it, you're not a Christian and you're just here to yank some chains. I'm not always the fastest but I get there in the end.