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Is God sadistically & Christianity reprehensible & revolting proposition to the logical, rational, morally responsible & spiritually sensitive heart & mind?

Q: I feel Mainline Christianity is a reprehensible & revolting proposition to the logical, rational, morally responsible & spiritually sensitive heart & mind. It teaches that the vast majority of people made in God’s image—which the Bible says should never be disrespected or defaced—will be sadistically tortured in hell forever, even though Jesus allegedly made propitiation for them (turning aside the wrath of God against them) when he suffered the punishment for their sins, as their sacrificial substitute, on the cross, and thereby satisfied the holy justice of God on their behalf.  Double jeopardy? Premeditated genocide?  The larger reality of which we are an integrated part beckons us toward greater love, compassion & service. No judgment or condemnation. Only unconditional love. A: God is our Creator. Morals come from Him, from the attributes of God. That's one way in which we were made in the image of God. Man fell in Eden, so he only lives out a distorted...

Why has God let this happen to me?

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Why isnt God doing anything? Why has God let this happen to me? I was watching a kdrama and occassionally there is a decent one that has Christianity in it, which also in general reminds and points people about God. This one show had a church and cross theme and they posted John 3:16 on the screen 3 or 4 times: FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTON SON THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE.  There was talk of God being dead because they couldnt comprehend why he allows bad things to happen. In another segment there is a revelation when a meeting between 2 people happens, and almost word for word he said this: I have been only angry about what had happened to me. Every night i was in torment and pain because I was so angry and distraught. I thought " Why is God so cruel to me who has not done anything wrong? " I resented God and cursed at him.  When I found out today that others have been hurting all this time because o...

Forgiveness & Love

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Q: I need to fully realize and grasp "forgiveness", bcuz I thought I had lived in forgiveness...some sadness, frustration, bitterness seemed to still be there. I need to know how to rightly handle it.  A: Watch this video  and go through these  Forgiveness in the age of rage Forgiving Without Condition or Confrontation Characteristics of the one who forgives You are called to "love them no matter what." Remember what God in Jesus did for you.  Ephesians 4:32 "Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you." ⭐ Respond well on your end; you can't do nothing on their end.   👉 God knows it all.  All 50 million things you went thru, and deal with, and how people, even family or church folk treated you, sadness around it, or concerns you have.  ⭐I realized all are selfish sin stained humans.  We are in a sin stained world. They only care about themselves. It will likley never change. ...

Struggling Christian: Faith & God's Love -x

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"Jesus is Love"

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Q:Isnt the Christian message "Jesus is love"  No. This is Progressive liberals "Old model theology" belief. It is not Biblical .  "God is love, Jesus is love" is their false mantra.  They say: "Jesus loves us and was such an example and model for us that he went to the cross he really showed what love is (period).  It was Jesus showing what it means to give himself." 👉 They never explain *why*  he really went to the cross !! A: 💥He died for sinners, 👉for our sins. Note:  If he was just a model of love sacrifice and giving... then we have no forgiveness of sins. And the Jesus of that theology isnt a model, its insanity. Thats like "A man runs off a pier and just drowns"... thats not love. Thats insanity. Dying for no purpose and no point. 🤷‍♀️ BUT if you knew someone did something stupid and was now drowning, and a guy raced off the pier and dove in to save him, and drowned while doing so, you would go wow Now THAT is Love ....

Doesn't God Love us "just as we are"?

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Doesn't God Love us How we are?  No.  1. He loved us in this way. While we were His enemies, and He made a way to reconcile us to God. In order to bring us to God. With reconciliation .... comes change.  2. Nothing sinful can be in God's presence and live. It will be judged and His wrath abides on the sinner. God is perfect and Holy and nothing sinful/ stained with sin can be in His presence. Nothing sinful will have a relationship with God, nor enter Heaven. It's impossible. It's why the plan to redeem mankind was created, promised, and carried out & completed by God (in Jesus). And the offer of redemption is via obeying the Gospel.  When we come to God, He changes us . Instantly into a completely new person. We are no longer who we used to be.   It is by His power & Love that its possible. His love proven on the Cross. What had to be done in order to save/redeem us from sin. He saved us to change us and made us His at conversion (thru the gospel ...