Comments for God is Love. Hell is Not.

Comment on C.S. Lewis Says… by Keith

Keith — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:37:28 +0000

I stumbled onto your web site and I think I am a kindred spirit.
God is Love Hell is not is a great title.
I for one would like to see your list.
Keep spreading the GOOD news.

Later—Keith

Comment on Retributive Punishment? by Don R

Don R — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:25:16 +0000

Here we see the typical response by the Christian who believes in eternal punishment for those who make the wrong choice. Perhaps a correct translation of the Greek word, aion would be in order from Matt. 25:15. The “separation of the sheep from the goats” can be interpreted several ways. It is a flawed plan if you create beings with built-in flaws (original sin) and expect them to make the “right”choice. I am afraid that theology is full of flaws. Check out the real origin of the hell in which you base your whole theology. http://donrogers.org/?s=hell%27s+origin

Comment on C.S. Lewis Says… by max

max — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:40:21 +0000

Your whole logo for your church sounds a bit bitter…pun is intended. There is a hell and there is a heaven. God is balanced and whole and complete and in order for goodness to exist, there’s need to be the opposite. Plus, there would be no other reason for Jesus to die on the cross, other than to save us from hell! You are deceiving many and will be held accountable for knowing what you know, and turning away from it. God is love but He is also just…His ways and words are True for the purpose of displaying His justness. We cannot compare it to ways of the world, including what we have perceived as love in this world. A father disciplines his child when they are in harms way because he loves them. He does not tell them ‘I love you,’ and just allow for his child to be harmed in a circumstance of danger and expect his child to be safe. God rebukes those He loves and disciplines His children. He does not just say, ‘I love you,’ and walk off. Too many are trying to justify God in their own ways, but He is not like us, nor thinks like us and you cannot justify Him either because of that. The real thing to focus on is repentance, allowing Him to take over your life, having an intimate relationship with Him, and stop trying to say there isn’t something, when there is; when it’s thoroughly stated throughout His word. Go back to the beginning and read where it began. Learn to love Him first instead of trying to love the world first. Because if you don’t love Him and understand Him; you don’t have anything and you cannot Truly love others the way God does.

Comment on Retributive Punishment? by tigersopal

tigersopal — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:38:46 +0000

Not all that surprisingly, that isn’t what I am saying. What I am saying is that God’s love is not FORCED on us. He doesn’t make us as robots to follow Jesus and become living sacrifices to Him. God, in His love, created us to be free, to choose how to live our lives. This doesn’t mean that our lives are consequence free!
This isn’t the same thing as our free will having the last word, it is God’s graciousness in ALLOWING us to have free will.
God did not create a flawed plan- He is perfect; He knew what would happen, but still wanted to give us that chance to get to know Him.
When we see God face to face we will recognise Him for who He is- none of us can judge who will be saved and who won’t- He will do that, in His justice.

Hope that makes sense. I am not trying to be controversial, or say that God is unloving; it is just that Jesus says himself that we will be separated as sheep separated from the goats (Matt 25)- mentioning in 25.15 that the righteous go on to eternal life, and others to eternal punishment. What Jesus says has to be right!

God bless,

< xxxxxxxx

Comment on Retributive Punishment? by Ernie

Ernie — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:42:23 +0000

So, you are thus saying that:
1-Justice is more powerful than love?
2-God’s love does not have a last word, but our free will ahs the last word?
3-We’re free to reject God’s love but God’s love can’t reject our rejection?
4-God created a FLAWED PLAN wherein 80% of His creation were destined for the trash bin- and this is love? And this was a smart move on God’s part? He saw this in advance but embraced it?
5-All decisions are final this side of deatrh and nothing prevails or matters on the other side of death. Grace ends at the grave?
That’s simply not the God I know.

Comment on Retributive Punishment? by tigersopal

tigersopal — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:23:49 +0000

God is an all-loving, generous, omnipotent, omniscient being. He is also a JUST one. He showed His love to us when His son died on the cross, bearing our sins. But for us to be saved by Him, we need to come to Him and repent- and accept His grace. His grace can forgive everything that we have ever done; but He isn’t going to let that happen to those who refuse to accept it.
Hell isn’t a punishment because Jesus only died for some. It is a result of our rebellion against God; if we cannot live in awe of Him and be living sacrifices for Him, then God’s justice will let rule. Revelation says it all!

God bless!

Comment on Salvation For All! by Annette

Annette — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:02:29 +0000

I believe this. Once you upon your heart to real love, the myth of eternal damnation reads like a bad science fiction novel.

Comment on Even Billy Graham by Annette

Annette — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:06 +0000

Thank you for posting it. Sounds like Billy had quite a bit of “light”.

Comment on Abba Father? by Ernie

Ernie — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:04:59 +0000

I hit the road in Nov. of 2004 and have not stopped. Jim Goll and many others did it in 1992 and I do believe the Spirit started a more intense “stirring” 3+ years ago. Keep on the road! Where are you located?

Comment on Abba Father? by Don R

Don R — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:00:33 +0000

Hi Ernie- I’m a 62 year old former Southern Baptist, deacon for 21+ years. I went on this journey starting in late 2004. Must be something in the air about then. Check out my blog as well as
Boldgrace.com
Their a group of UR guys and my friends.