CurveLight
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Yes, it is.
Now I am not beating up on you PS so please dont think I am putting you on the spot.
So what you are saying it makes no difference if Maddie lives her life as a model of kindness and consideration,truth and love. She makes all the right decisions and always does the right thing. More or less a saint. This all forgiving god will not let her in because she is a mistaken non believer?
What happens to the believer who is a fring evil person? Not bad enough to go to hell but dam bad in many aspects of life. Because they are a believer will they get in?
Why should God forgive someone for something they're not ashamed of and haven't asked for forgiveness for? Why should He reward them for thumbing their noses at Him their entire lives and deliberately doing the exact opposite of what He told them was required? And lastly, don't you find it laughable on the face of it that anyone COULD "earn their way into Heaven" by being good enough to impress God Almighty?
One doesn't go to Heaven because one is a good person and has "earned" it by their good works. The Bible is quite clear on that. Nor does one go to Hell for being a bad person. The Bible is also very clear that NONE of us is good enough, and all of us have fallen short. One goes to Heaven because one has asked forgiveness and accepted God's grace, and one goes to Hell because one has NOT asked forgiveness and rejected that grace.
And I would like to take this moment to point out that I have chosen to answer these questions because I feel that you have asked politely and sincerely, as Mad did not.
You really enjoy re-writing the bible for your personal desires. Your claim that works has no factor is incorrect. James 2:20 makes it clear faith without works is dead. Then you arrogantly try to justify not responding to Mad because there was not enough politeness. What did Jesus say about that?
Mathew 5:46 points out loving only those who love you is being no different than corrupt tax collectors.
Also, God does not have a penis so referencing God as a "Him" is pretty silly.