Is God a sadist?

Originally posted by Pudgenik
Does God create people just to go to hell?

Think about it. Does the teachings of your religion say, you must conform to our teachings, or be damned for eternity?

What does this say about your God?

In your faith: you must: believe, have faith, conform, be baptized. Is this all there is? And if so, what of all the others?

Did He create everyone? ...[text shortened]... , she is killed. Most slaves don't make it to 23 yrs old.
Was she created, just for damnation?

God can't be a sadist. If he were, there would be no masochists. 😛

Originally posted by Rank outsider
Is there any way for someone to avoid going to hell if they do not believe in God but otherwise live a righteous life?

1 Thessalonians 5:9
For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

There is no other way to God that is acceptable other than Jesus Christ, no one lives a
good enough life to be accepted by God.

Originally posted by Pudgenik

stars and sand, Gen. 22. ver 17.

it is a wonderful verse. But I didn't quote it or even have it in mind in this talk.

What is the point of nailing anyone to the wall. Or wishing someone to be in hell.

You must have read someone's post to the effect that I was eager to see someone in hell. You can't believe everything as an accusation you read around here.

Is that all we are as children of God?

I gather that you read probably Rajk999's accusation without knowing the past discussions I have had here. And you took his word for it, perhaps, that I am eager to see people go to hell.

My opinion is that Rajk999 slanders me regularly on this Forum. I do not play endless wack-a-mole with Rajk999 because he likes to single me out for some reason.

If you want to know what I think is important about how a Christian should act, ask me and observe how I do act. However, like any other Christian, I am a work in progress.

Belief and faith are great things.

The certainly are. Because Who the Christian believes IN is great and FAITHFUL.
I always emphasize that the One in whom we Christians put our faith is FAITFHUL. That alone is what makes our faith a great thing.

If God were not FAITHFUL our faith would mean nothing.
Do you agree ?

Both are a precursor to knowledge. But knowledge alone will not take you to paradise. "No one goes to the Father, but threw me" . Love, you must have love.