Quote Originally Posted by hazetwostep
jesus also appears in writings of Josephus (who was NOT a follower or believer)...

here is a question Bobby...

According to the Bible, those who do not believe in and accept Jesus as their Savior cannot go to heaven. God created a place for those (both angelic and human) who do not believe. This place is called "Hell" and is described as a place of complete seperation from God as well as utter torture and misery (fire and brimstone).

If God truly is love, then why did he create hell to add more misery to eternal seperation from HIMSELF? That seems to contradict who he says he is. What would God have to gain or prove from not only eternally seperating himself from them, but actually trying to add more to the misery of eternal seperation by adding other forms of misery???

understood that sin cannot be in a perfect place, so sinners cannot enter heaven... that is logical. why would he try to add more misery?!?!?!?! it isn't to teach the beings a lesson since there is no redemption after damnation. isn't eternal seperation enough without the extra torture???

or is the Bible inaccurate in its description of hell...?

this really is THE question. it is for me. i'll be honest with you, i can't wrap my head around it. i understand all the logic of "God is holy, if you've sinned you can't be in His presence", but that's not nearly good enough for me.

this is totally extra-biblical, but i guess i keep in mind that the Bible doesn't contain EVERYTHING there is to know about God, not hardly. i think of it as god explaining heavenly things down to our level, and it can often get figurative and incomplete. i guess what i really hope is that god has an ace up his sleeve and everyone will be saved. my parents aren't believers in christ; i can't imagine them suffering forever. i cannot possibly imagine that, and there is no way i can understand how god could possibly let that happen, if he loves us so much. so i guess my answer is: i feel the same way, i can't believe that god would let that happen, but i also recognize that what i understand is extremely limited; i can't wrap my head around a fraction of god's mind.

i warned y'all i didn't have all the answers


ps: also, it should be noted that hell was made for the devil and the fallen angels, not for man. this isn't really an explanation, but it's something to note

yeah, i really don't get it