As life is pretty random, it LOOKS like there is absolutely no-one in charge.
The riddle of Epicurus is a good one, I think.
"Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?"
So, a human being that rejects Jesus, but is very kind to others goes to Hell, but a repentant serial killer goes to Heaven. Does that really seem just to you?
I don't think you understand repentance. You don't judge people for the sins they have done in the past, nor for the good things they have done in the past. What matters is their repentance for their sins from the past. Someone who rejects Jesus cannot repent for their sins, and cannot go to heaven, for they are separated from God. The repentant serial killer in your example is doing true good: repenting for their sins and believing in Jesus. However, the other person is only doing worldly good: being kind to others. Worldly good is part of true good, but it is only part.
You haven't answered my question: does it really seem just to you that a human being that rejects Jesus, but is very kind to others, goes to Hell, but a repentant serial killer goes to Heaven? Answer yes or no please.
Also, I would like to address that what you HAVE written. Here goes:
"You don't judge people for the sins they have done in the past, nor for the good things they have done in the past. What matters is their repentance for their sins from the past."
Why?
"Someone who rejects Jesus cannot repent for their sins, and cannot go to heaven, for they are separated from God."
How so? What's so great about Jesus? According to the Bible, he also said plenty of objectionable things. One example of many is Matthew 10:34-37. If I were to accept Jesus, it would be exclusively based on fear of Hell. Do you really think fear is a good reason for worship? There are also many other religions that promise eternal Hell to the disbeliever.
Christians, do you believe decent non-Christians will go to Hell forever?
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Do you believe that a sadistic serial killer who converts to Christianity shortly before death will go to Heaven?
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To be fair, looks like it's a sadistic serial killer in charge of the whole thing so who knows?
That's my opinion anyway.
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As life is pretty random, it LOOKS like there is absolutely no-one in charge.
The riddle of Epicurus is a good one, I think.
"Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?"
Are they repentant?
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If they believe and are repentant, then the likely answer is yes.
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So, a human being that rejects Jesus, but is very kind to others goes to Hell, but a repentant serial killer goes to Heaven. Does that really seem just to you?
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I don't think you understand repentance. You don't judge people for the sins they have done in the past, nor for the good things they have done in the past. What matters is their repentance for their sins from the past. Someone who rejects Jesus cannot repent for their sins, and cannot go to heaven, for they are separated from God. The repentant serial killer in your example is doing true good: repenting for their sins and believing in Jesus. However, the other person is only doing worldly good: being kind to others. Worldly good is part of true good, but it is only part.
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You haven't answered my question: does it really seem just to you that a human being that rejects Jesus, but is very kind to others, goes to Hell, but a repentant serial killer goes to Heaven? Answer yes or no please.
Also, I would like to address that what you HAVE written. Here goes:
"You don't judge people for the sins they have done in the past, nor for the good things they have done in the past. What matters is their repentance for their sins from the past."
Why?
"Someone who rejects Jesus cannot repent for their sins, and cannot go to heaven, for they are separated from God."
How so? What's so great about Jesus? According to the Bible, he also said plenty of objectionable things. One example of many is Matthew 10:34-37. If I were to accept Jesus, it would be exclusively based on fear of Hell. Do you really think fear is a good reason for worship? There are also many other religions that promise eternal Hell to the disbeliever.