Paradox within the Bible

[darin]

God: Love those who persecute you (sin against you). Love your enemies! Forgive those who sin against you! Forgive them time and again. And seven times. And seventy times seven!

(Important note: Doesn't say to forgive them only after they ask)

Also God: If you sin against me and don't ASK me to forgive you, I will, for eternity, torture your immortal soul.

[High_Plains_Drifter]

How does the God of love and forgiveness tell you he'll torture your immortal soul for eternity?

[gabosaurus]

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life .

--John 3:16

[Gunny]

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life .

--John 3:16


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6JISefnQzk

[High_Plains_Drifter]

Acts 2:21, And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

https://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=shall+be+saved&version=KJV&resultspp=25

[darin]

and none of those replies deal with what I wrote.

Christian churches believe God will tortue souls for all eternity - god's 'enemies'...those who 'sin' against him, yet God also demans/encourages us to forgive before we're asked for it. Regardless if the person who sinned against us asks or not.

[Elessar]

My 'God', a Christian one, supports me.

I do not go into churches often.

I attend the Creator's rivers, forests, mountains, and seas.
That is my sanctuary.

He did not make buildings for the once a week pious to gather in.
I have seen so many lies and two-faced people in churches.

Yeah, nice to me and my family on a Sunday, but rude daily otherwise
to the point I told those 'Holier Than Thou" fuckers to fuck off.

Mountains, rivers and trees are my sanctuary.

[darin]

The single most-important commandment did not mention repentance nor did it mention salvation nor attending church.