Quote (reanimateddead @ Aug 5 2010 10:34pm)
If i go to heaven, and lets say my son goes to hell
How can i ever be happy in heaven if i know my son will be tortured forever?
and these are the questions of complication that we all reach, such a hard one to answer... and im not a theologist or a priest... i suggest walking into a church and asking...
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Quote (Conviction @ Sep 5 2010 01:15pm)
wow i was jus reading about this, i think revelation 10:9-10 will shed some light on this topic
it says,
and i went to the angel and said unto him, give me the little book. and he said unto me, take it and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey
and i took the little book out of the angel's hand and ate it up and it was in my mouth sweet as honey and as soon as i had eaten it my belly was bitter
from what i've read in many bible studies is taht the little book signifies the law and judgment of God
the person who is in this passage is John and he speaking to the angel
the angel gives him God's judgment and tells him to eat it, this means to absorb it or understand it, God's law and judgment are sweet in his mouth
for a believer, god's judgment is perfect and just, he tastes this goodness about the Lord
but when the judgment of the lord reaches his belly, meaning his deeper understanding of the full repercussions of the judgment, it was awful
because the judgment of the lord meant destruction and death to all unbelievers
God does not want anyone to go to hell, it's the person's choice, much like if you loved someone, you wouldn't want to control it would you? or else that is not love, because of this God gave man a free will
if he made you to always love him then how would he know it's not his power that is causing you to love him
anyways, i personally believe that if you're on your way to heaven, God will be the main focus of your eternal life
this means that God will fill all that emptiness in your heart forever and ever
this being a very steady and sound answer, It may not be something you will fully understand until in the situation, or have a full understanding and love for God.
This post was edited by thepeacemakerz on Sep 5 2010 02:06pm