A Loving God and Eternity Read - Matthew 25:31-46: LINK: goo.gl/YKSmqe God’s Word clearly speaks about existence after death—people will spend eternity in either heaven or hell. Yet many individuals consider this truth inconsistent with other facts about the Lord. While their objections are understandable, the Bible provides the answers to their questions: How can the Lord be good if He lets some people spend their afterlife in hell? God is love and doesnt want anyone to live without Him (1 John 4:8; 1 Tim. 2:4). Everyone can turn from sin and receive the Savior, thereby avoiding eternal separation from Him. But some reject Christ and live apart from Him all their days on earth. Because of that choice, they’ll exist apart from His presence for eternity. Why would the Lord create certain individuals, knowing they would never turn to Him? To some, this seems unloving. Yet the alternative would be worse. God created us with free will—we can choose to obey and follow Him. If our Father gave us no choice, we would be mere robots, unable to truly respond, love, and worship. Isnt an endless penalty unfair, particularly if non-Christians never heard a clear presentation of the gospel? As long as unbelievers are alive, the heavenly Father does everything He can to keep them from eternal punishment—except violate their free will. He gives enough time and evidence so that nobody has a valid excuse for rejecting the one path to salvation (Rom. 1:20; John 14:6). Do you know Jesus as your Lord and Savior? He wants you to spend eternity with Him. {By: Dr. Charles F. Stanley who is senior pastor of First Baptist Church Atlanta, founder of In Touch Ministries, and a New York Times best-selling author.} References: 1 John 4:8 – “He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.” 1 Timothy 2:4 – “Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.” Romans 1:20 – “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:” John 14:6 – “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” #BeTheDifference #LoveIsOfGod #GodIsLove
Posted on: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 10:46:14 +0000
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