@ Ryan
"If your god was truly worthy of love, he wouldn't have to threaten everybody who doesn't love him. I don't have to be threatened to love my wife or my kid. It either develops naturally or is intrinsic.
The unconditional love of a person for family, especially children, demonstrates the fact that we have invented a God who is less-capable of love than we are."
If you're talking about after resurrection, then there is no threat. First, everyone is resurrected. Believers and non-believers get to get a body and live again. Believers get to live on a "New Earth" (although I'm pretty sure its the same one we're on now but "made new" and stuffz) and believers go to what Christians call hell. Believers get awesomeness, and non-believers do not. Why? Because God isn't present. Right now, God is present, so the world does not suck. However, if God were to remove himself, it would not be pleasant.
The problem with most people is they want what God offers, but not God himself. This is the no no. After resurrection, its one or the other.
However, if you're talking about the Jews in the Old Testament, there are a few threats. These, too, aren't a problem. God is Life, very literally. Basically, not only is he paying for our life support, but he IS the life support system. If we're being jerks to him, whats it to him to continue extending our lives? He never promised us immortality on this side of the board. He'll even bring them back later. Death is not good, but its not permanent either.
"If your god was truly worthy of love, he wouldn't have to threaten everybody who doesn't love him. I don't have to be threatened to love my wife or my kid. It either develops naturally or is intrinsic.
The unconditional love of a person for family, especially children, demonstrates the fact that we have invented a God who is less-capable of love than we are."
If you're talking about after resurrection, then there is no threat. First, everyone is resurrected. Believers and non-believers get to get a body and live again. Believers get to live on a "New Earth" (although I'm pretty sure its the same one we're on now but "made new" and stuffz) and believers go to what Christians call hell. Believers get awesomeness, and non-believers do not. Why? Because God isn't present. Right now, God is present, so the world does not suck. However, if God were to remove himself, it would not be pleasant.
The problem with most people is they want what God offers, but not God himself. This is the no no. After resurrection, its one or the other.
However, if you're talking about the Jews in the Old Testament, there are a few threats. These, too, aren't a problem. God is Life, very literally. Basically, not only is he paying for our life support, but he IS the life support system. If we're being jerks to him, whats it to him to continue extending our lives? He never promised us immortality on this side of the board. He'll even bring them back later. Death is not good, but its not permanent either.
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
