Holy Spirit Batman! I have received a revelation which answers one of the oldest questions posed by atheists: "If God is so loving, why does He send people to Hell?" Well the obvious answer is that He doesn't; people send themselves by not following God's plan for life. It is hard to find a direct answer straight from the Bible, but I believe I have found one in the form of Ezekiel chapter 18 (yes, it's even the Old Testament!). Selected verses from the New King James Version (read the whole thing if you like--here--I take nothing out of context).
After a poetic-style quip from God Himself about being righteous (helping the poor, turning from sin, etc.) He tells us that a father is not held accountable for his sons sins and vice versa. Then He goes on to tell us that living in sin will cause death, however “19 Yet you say, ‘Why should the son not bear the guilt of the father?’ Because the son has done what is lawful and right, and has kept all My statutes and observed them, he shall surely live. 20 The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself 21 But if a wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is lawful and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die. 22 None of the transgressions which he has committed shall be remembered against him; because of the righteousness which he has done, he shall live. 23 Do I have any pleasure at all that the wicked should die?” says the Lord GOD, “and not that he should turn from his ways and live?...29 Yet the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’ O house of Israel, is it not My ways which are fair, and your ways which are not fair? 30 Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways,” says the Lord GOD. “Repent, and turn from all your transgressions, so that iniquity will not be your ruin. 31 Cast away from you all the transgressions which you have committed, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O house of Israel? 32 For I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies,” says the Lord GOD. “Therefore turn and live!”
Therefore, TURN AND LIVE! Coming straight from the mouth of God: most of this chapter is in quotes, and not because Ezekiel said this. The focus here is verse 31 and 32, God does not want us to die without Him. Why are we letting so many people do so?
Don't be the lizard.
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I'm not an atheist, and I admire your attempt to find evidence to support your claim. But aren't you quoting a book that atheists won't accept as evidence anyway?
Thank you. Well, this is for those strange athiests who need things to be proven Biblically, or a little help for evangelism.
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