God's Love and the Problem of Hell

Is there a contradiction between the love of God and the eternal punishment in Hell?

[dreyko]

The fact that God doesn’t need me or anyone, but still chose to die so I can be with Him is enough for me to give me my life to Him. There’s no greater love than that

[alexsilvacorp]

How many times I heard from atheists "I'd rather go to hell than spend eternity with your God".
How good is God, that he will not force anyone into heaven.

[pablotavares]

I pray to more understand about God. plZ forgive me lord for my sins.

[dustinbrown]

I struggle with the concept of hell as well. As a father, there is nothing that my child could do which I would condemn them to hell for eternity.
The idea of using a scare tactic such as hell as a way to attract people to christ is hard for me to grasp.
It's a struggle I'm having with my faith and this video was of no help.

[halojimmy]

i think the better question is
how anyone rejects loving God
God's amazing grace

[aaroncoal]

So to Frank, Hell is a place where people experience mild regret and then go on sinning for eternity? What about the weeping and gnashing of teeth and the fire and sulfur?

[michaeldavies]

I want more than anything to be with our beautiful, loving creator, he is love . I wish everyone wanted that it pains me that many don’t .

[chris-pqit]

you need to understand that BEFORE LOVE, GOD IS HOLY

[teazy]

I would rather God tell me on judgement day it didn't take all that, than to stand before a righteous and Holy God and He say I didn't do enough, depart from me!

[kvanniekerk]

God is Holy. He cannot dwell in the presence of evil. When He warned Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, or else they will die, they disobeyed Him, and chose death. What must God now do? Must He go against His own word, and not pass judgement? His Name is Yahweh, meaning Unchangeable One. God also cannot not honour his word. If God says something, be sure it will come to pass.

This causes the dilemma of Hell. God knew that it was SO bad, that He was willing to take on human form, die the worst imaginable death, after enduring absolute horrific torture and punishment, just so that you and I can escape Hell. Clearly, He takes sin absolutely serious, and knows without a shadow of a doubt from what horrors He is saving us from in Hell.

But as Frank says, He will also not force anyone to worship Him. He did not create us in His image, and pre-configure us to be automatons. He gave us free will. We must choose. If we choose death, He will honour our choice.

But then, He also does not send you to Hell. At the moment you were born, you were destined for Hell. Thank Adam and Eve for that, not God. He warned them. He wants and is willing to save ALL who call on Him. What God DID do was make a Way.

Jesus, Who is THE Way, and THE Truth, and THE Life. NO ONE will see the Father except through Jesus Christ. To deny Christ, is to embrace Hell. There is NO OTHER WAY. All roads do NOT lead to Heaven, only ONE does, and HIS NAME is JESUS CHRIST.

[ratatat]

"if god is love and beauty then how come i don't experience love or beauty when i reject him?"

[junioradam]

The WAGES of sin is death but the GIFT of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord

[tellaaalli]

I have an analogy for this, its like
"There's a party in the house and you refused invitation or decided not to get in the house" Now some people can be outside the house watching the party and blaming themselves, some are far from the house, they barely hear the music or see the lights and the rest too far to hear and see anything out in the dark.

[RustyGunn]

Every minute, of every new day, is an opportunity to choose to repent. Those days are numbered, don't waste them.

[evangelistkimpatrik]

This is a difficult issue, but the fact is that we all deserve hell. For we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.

[vintage]

This is incredible . I love people questioning faith . The more people question the more my faith grows . Jesus I love you . I'm so sorry you had to suffer for my sins

[David-qlct]

This cannot be an acceptable answer. I find this question to be an excellent one and unfortunately it was not answered adequately. The outstanding question is how can people be tormented forever and ever if God is love? Whatever answer is given to this question must be able to overcome the question of the character of God and whether or not it is fair for this to happen.

[arthurthornton]

I am SO glad I came across these vital truth revealing videos and I am learn SO much!!!

[robertmanella]

They chose not to expect God's free gift of salvation!!! Great explanation!!!

[spidey]

I think the reason he asked this question is that he is worried about his friend or relatives who have already passed away and did not believe in Jesus.