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We were created to live on earth unlike animals who die and disappear with time, but with the high purpose to live with God — not for a hundred
years or so — but for eternity!
Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me (Mark 8:34).
quote/The words whoever desires mean that Christ does not compel anyone to follow Him. He has no need of the unwilling ones, but He desires that each
person freely follow Him. Consequently, only those who willingly choose the Savior’s path reach the Kingdom of Heaven.
Deny himself
Take up his cross
Follow Me
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Does he care everybody in the world? Are we all brothers and sisters?
I have asked this question to a christian, if you answer Yes.
Then I wonder how about those islamic people, they probably have never heard GOD in their whole life, are they doomed to hell?
Yes He does care about everyone in the world......BUT we have a choice in life...free will.
No one is doomed to hell......Hell was created for the Devil and his demons..
God knows each person individually(whether people believe this or not ,it is on their own accord)..and so every person will have the oppurtunity to
know about God....
the Lord Jesus Himself commanded, "judge not, that ye be not judged" (Matt. 7:1)......as in do not find accusations in someone else, but rather
look at your own faults.....
how can we accuse when we ourselves have many faults..
The purpose of our life is constant striving towards righteousness: "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect"
(Matt. 5:48).
Be perfect meaning 'strive' towards being a good person,do good rather then bad,love those that hate you and I'm sure lot's more...
and those that donot want to listen to what is the truth.....
"And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: that they all might be damned who believe not the truth,
but had pleasure in unrighteousness" (II Thes. 2:10-12).
All People will be judged by God and HOW is up to Him.
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helen