If heaven went PC: Yes, I realize you worked hard and lead a good life... But it's all equal now. Everyone gets in. Some of your good deeds will go to offset this guys sins.
paullpIf God is full of infinite Mercy (which He is) and full of Justice (which He is), and He has given us a free will to choose between Him, who is Love, (which He has), then we should count on His being Merciful and Just. He can’t just be one or the other, only both. So, in His infinite Wisdom He has given you the opportunity to be a player in your quest to be with Him for eternity. If you do whatever you want thinking, "Ah, God’ll give me a pas in the end, then you are cheapening God’s love for you, and downgrading who God is. Not a great way to work with God in getting yourself into Heaven.God’s Mercy is greater than anyone’s sins, but the caveat is true remorse, true repentance. True repentance is NOT counting on God giving you a pass. And it is CERTAINLY not trying to make yourself believe He doesn’t exist so you don’t have to worry about.
Let me let in on a little secret that in the heart of hearts of ANY human being….they know, despite even a lifetime of denial and self deception that there IS a God. Oh, they’ll deny it and give you all the reasons in the world, but in the deepest recesses of EVERY human being (because this is how God made is – in His image) they know He is there, waiting, wanting them to come Home. Self-professed atheists and agnostics chant as you will your certainty of uncertainty or denial, but the reality of God is not tied into your disbelief or my belief…He exists because He is God. He love us because He IS Love. I’m not proselytizing, I’m just stating the Truth.
paullpIf God is full of infinite Mercy (which He is) and full of Justice (which He is), and He has given us a free will to choose between Him, who is Love, (which He has), then we should count on His being Merciful and Just. He can’t just be one or the other, only both. So, in His infinite Wisdom He has given you the opportunity to be a player in your quest to be with Him for eternity. If you do whatever you want thinking, "Ah, God’ll give me a pas in the end, then you are cheapening God’s love for you, and downgrading who God is. Not a great way to work with God in getting yourself into Heaven.God’s Mercy is greater than anyone’s sins, but the caveat is true remorse, true repentance. True repentance is NOT counting on God giving you a pass. And it is CERTAINLY not trying to make yourself believe He doesn’t exist so you don’t have to worry about.
Let me let in on a little secret that in the heart of hearts of ANY human being….they know, despite even a lifetime of denial and self deception that there IS a God. Oh, they’ll deny it and give you all the reasons in the world, but in the deepest recesses of EVERY human being (because this is how God made is – in His image) they know He is there, waiting, wanting them to come Home. Self-professed atheists and agnostics chant as you will your certainty of uncertainty or denial, but the reality of God is not tied into your disbelief or my belief…He exists because He is God. He love us because He IS Love. I’m not proselytizing, I’m just stating the Truth.