God didn’t create sin. We choose sin. Satan chose sin. Sin is separation from God, from His holiness, from His perfection. Sacrifices for atonement were made by human priests in the Old Testament for the sins of Israel. Jesus became the ultimate sacrifice, being the Son of God, creating perpetual atonement for all who believe, redeeming humanity from the corruption of sin. But we have to choose! God has never forced anyone to do anything. He won’t. It’s the gift of free will.
So God doesn't have a plan for all of us? What's his plan for the aborted babies?
I'm not trying to be an ass. I just want to know what you guys would say. My whole family is Catholic but I stopped going to church in college. My parents still believe but they don't go to church, I think I opened a lot of questions to them.
Think about what you are saying. God creates everything, including lucifer who was an angel. Why can't God just stop sin without having to believe in Jesus?
If god made a perfect world with no sin and no wrong actions we would have very limited options for our behavior. Imagine the ice cube maker in your refrigerator. It can't commit a sin because it's actions are limited.
That type of a world bereft of meaningful choice is not what God wanted to create. He wants souls that have had a choice between God and sin an chosen God. Would you want someone in your eternal home who hasn't chosen to be there?
What I wouldn't do is close the doors of my home to someone just because he didn't believe the fairy tales I told everyone to believe. In fact, that person is exhibiting free will. What about an aboriginal in Australia? I doubt they have much knowledge of christianity. Would you keep them from your house if they were outside and a tornado was coming through?
Most churches make uncontacted people's a high priority for outreach and mission work for that very reason. God doesn't close doors. His doors are wide open. You can't be with god if you don't believe in him and are still living with sin. IE choosing to live separate from god.
God didn’t create sin. We choose sin. Satan chose sin. Sin is separation from God, from His holiness, from His perfection. Sacrifices for atonement were made by human priests in the Old Testament for the sins of Israel. Jesus became the ultimate sacrifice, being the Son of God, creating perpetual atonement for all who believe, redeeming humanity from the corruption of sin. But we have to choose! God has never forced anyone to do anything. He won’t. It’s the gift of free will.
God created everything. It literally says that in the first book.
So God doesn't have a plan for all of us? What's his plan for the aborted babies?
I'm not trying to be an ass. I just want to know what you guys would say. My whole family is Catholic but I stopped going to church in college. My parents still believe but they don't go to church, I think I opened a lot of questions to them.
Think about what you are saying. God creates everything, including lucifer who was an angel. Why can't God just stop sin without having to believe in Jesus?
If god made a perfect world with no sin and no wrong actions we would have very limited options for our behavior. Imagine the ice cube maker in your refrigerator. It can't commit a sin because it's actions are limited.
That type of a world bereft of meaningful choice is not what God wanted to create. He wants souls that have had a choice between God and sin an chosen God. Would you want someone in your eternal home who hasn't chosen to be there?
What I wouldn't do is close the doors of my home to someone just because he didn't believe the fairy tales I told everyone to believe. In fact, that person is exhibiting free will. What about an aboriginal in Australia? I doubt they have much knowledge of christianity. Would you keep them from your house if they were outside and a tornado was coming through?
Most churches make uncontacted people's a high priority for outreach and mission work for that very reason. God doesn't close doors. His doors are wide open. You can't be with god if you don't believe in him and are still living with sin. IE choosing to live separate from god.
It is your choice.
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