Proof, Part XVII

One of my favorite arguments to pick apart is that the Atheist thinks that if God were a God of love, He couldn’t possibly be just. Therefore, He does not exist. In other words, God has no right to send me to hell. If He does that, He’s just as evil. Since God is a God of love it contradicts His existence. Another whine moment for the Atheist. I know that they want to do as they please, and wallow in sin without consequence, but it just doesn’t work that way. God’s not sending people to hell, they are sending themselves and He has given them every opportunity (or will) to receive Jesus and believe. Yet, I also know that God is just and this means that He will judge, each of us, by the same standards. He will be equal and fair and I am sure He will take many things into consideration on a person by person basis. Yet, Jesus is the ultimate life giver as He paid the penalty of sin in our place. It is not for me to judge other people, because judgment belongs to God and no one else but it is evident in the bible that God does not want anyone to perish. I believe He will do everything He can to save us but then again, considering what Jesus did, seems to me that He already has.

As He states “I have set before you today blessing and cursing, life and death. Therefore, choose life.” In other words, don’t be foolish and choose death. Why would anyone do that? What sense does that possibly make? It is not for God to choose, (even though He has chosen us) the choice, and the consequences of making the wrong one, fall squarely on each individual.

This effectively goes back to my gravity story. Little Johnny and God are standing on top of the Empire State Building and God says, "I created Gravity to be balanced and perfect for life and to support life as you know it. Ya know, gravity is great and all and certainly necessary for you but there is a couple of things you must keep in mind. First, it will always benefit you if you live within the boundaries of the law of gravity BUT, secondly, if you decide to jump off this building… you will die. That’s the way the system works.  So, listen here little Johnny, don’t be stupid and get all full of yourself and try to test that theory but instead trust in what I say because I understand things that you don’t. You must trust me little Johnny, ok?”

Johnny sticks his tongue out at God and says… “I don’t believe you!” “You are a liar!” “I am jumping off anyway, you stupid God can’t tell me what to do!” “I make the rules, you don’t!”

So,  little Johnny jumps. God looks down shaking His head in panic and disbelief and says. “I LOVE YOU,.... BUT YOU ARE AN IDIOT!!” Johnny yells back at God, “Heeeeyyyyy! No fair.”   SPLATT!!!!

^{Deuteronomy 32:39}

³⁹ "See now that I myself am He!
       There is no god besides me.
       I put to death and I bring to life,
       I have wounded and I will heal,
       and no one can deliver out of my hand.