) ‘A loving God would not condemn anyone to Hell.’(15 marks) Flashcards
The New Testament teaches that God will forgive anyone of
anything. In that case, there is no need for Hell
The punishments of Hell are eternal. No-one deserves to be
punished for all eternity, no matter how bad their sin.
A God who condemns does not seem to be like Jesus who never
condemned sinners.
The Bible contains many passages that refer to Hell. Jesus
warned of the fire that will burn some people up on the last day.
Hell is necessary for the sake of human freedom – if God forced all
people to be with God in the end, this would mean humans were
not free to reject God.
It is not God who condemns people to Hell. Hell is just the
consequence of human free will.
Possible sources could include:
Matthew 18:21-22, seventy times seven; Matthew 6:14-15, if you
do not forgive you will not be forgiven; any scripture passages that
refer to Hell or alternatively to the unconditional love and mercy of
God.
