Bible Study Good Intentions Will Not Save Anyone From God's Judgment

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Good Intentions Will Not Save Anyone From God's Judgment

People today, especially Christians, believe that God will recognize our good intentions which will merit a reward from God.

Think Again!

Consider that in the story of Sodom and Gomorrah the only righteous man, Lot, was treated well by all the wicked inhabitants and that Lot reciprocated in kind and treated all the wicked inhabitants with respect and honor.

But God did not consider all of this mutual admiration, or self-glorifying bipartisanship, as worthy to prevent his judgment of their wickedness.

God didn't consider anyone's 'good intentions' of those people in Sodom and Gomorrah, both righteous and unrighteous, when he sent two angels to warn Lot to flee before God unleashed his judgments. In fact, notice that Lot was given no time to leave Sodom and Gomorrah in a peaceful and orderly fashion. So it will be with this wicked age when Jesus Christ comes again during the rapture.

Good intentions will not save anyone from God's judgment. If you want to escape the coming judgment of this wicked age, that is full of good intentions but still refuses to honor God, then just believe in the death and resurrection of God's son Jesus Christ, God becoming man. Then go and get baptized with water and the Holy Spirit.


God Bless

 

[Chopper]

Right on my Brother. As a pastor, over the years of witnessing to those in my Community, I ran into a lot of those people who feel as you have so aptly reported. My own Brother is not Bible saved. He's the greatest guy in the world, but not saved.

 

[Kathi]

Yes,but many,many people think that "being a good person" will get them to heaven.

 

[Christ_empowered]

I remember hearing an old school Southern Bapti-costal saying "there's gonna be a whole lot of "good people" in Hell."

 

[Kathi]

I remember hearing an old school Southern Bapti-costal saying "there's gonna be a whole lot of "good people" in Hell."

Interesting words.Alot of people I know who are unbelievers who talk about hell think they are going to have a huge party in hell they think it is a big joke.Now that is sad.

 

[Chopper]

Interesting words.Alot of people I know who are unbelievers who talk about hell think they are going to have a huge party in hell they think it is a big joke.Now that is sad.

I remember an old evangelist. I think it was Billy Sunday, he said "There will be no party in hell, and they won't serve booze on a tray."

 

[phil marriner]

With God anything is possible.He is not angry with the nations anymore. His anger was poured out on Messiah. The King now rules and people of ALL tribes nations and tongues will enter in. THe darkness has to become so dark people will begin to look for him

 

[agua.]

I remember an old evangelist. I think it was Billy Sunday, he said "There will be no party in hell, and they won't serve booze on a tray."

Booze on a tray :biggrin

 

[phil marriner]

There is no hell, Messiah has the keys to hell , he grabbed them from satan in the 1st century. He opened the gates

 

[agua.]

There is no hell, Messiah has the keys to hell , he grabbed them from satan in the 1st century. He opened the gates

Nice sentiment. It won't save those in rebellion from destruction though. There is a hell ie. Gehenna/Lake of fire

Rom 6:23 KJV For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

[phil marriner]

Symbolic to mean all that is evil within us will be destroyed and man will return to our true state which is sharing in the divine nature of God. We will see innocence,purity and pure love again. All will enter in and the unveiling of Christ within will be seen

 

[Kathi]

There is no hell, Messiah has the keys to hell , he grabbed them from satan in the 1st century. He opened the gates

You do not believe in hell?

 

[iLOVE]

The bible says most people will wind up in hell.

13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. Matthew 7:13-14 NIV

 

[Christ_empowered]

I believe in Hell, personally. Jesus speaks repeatedly of Hell, and the place where "there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

 

[Kathi]

I believe in Hell, personally. Jesus speaks repeatedly of Hell, and the place where "there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

If you read the Bible there is no way that hell can pass you by and the fact that all unbelievers will go there.

 

[Chopper]

Symbolic to mean all that is evil within us will be destroyed and man will return to our true state which is sharing in the divine nature of God. We will see innocence,purity and pure love again. All will enter in and the unveiling of Christ within will be seen

I would appreciate it if you would explain your doctrine on hell.

 

[phil marriner]

I dont have a explantation just my understanding at this time

If we die in the Lord, we receive eternal life. If we die outside of His grace, we do not receive eternal life. The implication is that the soul and body are destroyed, rather than subject to eternal punishment. Those places in the Bible that definitely deal with the hereafter use images and parallels that suggest this. The idea of eternal punishment comes, I believe, from a misunderstanding of passages that speak of God's judgment on Jerusalem, Jews and the Old Covenant (as a nation) rather than individuals.

The Old Testament types of judgment always result in the destruction of God's (Israel's) enemies, not their eternal torment. The first suggestion of eternal torment is in reference to the Jewish nation.

Eternal destruction (not torment) is not just an emotional conclusion, but a Biblical one. Nevertheless, dealing with even sinners in a 'humane' manner is certainly consistent with the character of God. Were the "vessels of wrath prepared for destruction" of Romans 9 subject to agony, or destruction?. So for me Messiah holds the keys to hell that means death is defeated. All now have the opportunity enjoy the blessing of the freedom from death. Being eternally separated from the Father is indeed like being in hell figurately speaking

 

[Chopper]

I dont have a explantation just my understanding at this time

If we die in the Lord, we receive eternal life. If we die outside of His grace, we do not receive eternal life. The implication is that the soul and body are destroyed, rather than subject to eternal punishment. Those places in the Bible that definitely deal with the hereafter use images and parallels that suggest this. The idea of eternal punishment comes, I believe, from a misunderstanding of passages that speak of God's judgment on Jerusalem, Jews and the Old Covenant (as a nation) rather than individuals.

The Old Testament types of judgment always result in the destruction of God's (Israel's) enemies, not their eternal torment. The first suggestion of eternal torment is in reference to the Jewish nation.

Eternal destruction (not torment) is not just an emotional conclusion, but a Biblical one. Nevertheless, dealing with even sinners in a 'humane' manner is certainly consistent with the character of God. Were the "vessels of wrath prepared for destruction" of Romans 9 subject to agony, or destruction?. So for me Messiah holds the keys to hell that means death is defeated. All now have the opportunity enjoy the blessing of the freedom from death. Being eternally separated from the Father is indeed like being in hell figurately speaking

I'm certainly not going to debate with you, besides, this is not a forum for debate. There are other forums that have as a title "Conditional Immortality" and they present a theory a lot like yours. I must say that they have good presentations, and I can see where they are coming from. I'm still, after considering theirs and your findings, undecided. I'm an old country preacher. I tend to take the Scriptures literally. When I see that I can't, I pretty much believe what is said by my own interpretation of years of Scripture study. I look at other Scriptures that come close to what I'm studying. When it comes to other means of interpretation such as thinking that God would not torment a person forever, I just don't go with that. There is a side of God that most people don't believe. When I read the conquests of the Promised Land thru saints like Joshua, I see the side of God that will indeed torment people who reject Him, and crucified His Only Son Jesus the Christ. So you will find wonderful Christians here in CF.net that you can find believers in your doctrine, go find them and have a ball. I still love you Brother.

 

[Kathi]

 

[phil marriner]

Me neither you asked me a question so i gave you my understanding. I dont have a doctrine just a searcher for the truth which will be revealed in all.If i have it wrong im sure i will find out while i keep seeking knocking and asking. Thats the beauty of being a Christian , sharing what each of us have in love.The only thing i know as totally true is Christ Crucified and resurrected