Romans 5:18

Therefore, just as one trespass brought condemnation for all men, so also one act of righteousness brought justification and life for all men.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life

DeSepiero:
The bible always lay emphasis on believing.

juicydiceyjoe:
True.
A lot doesn't make sense.
But then, His ways are higher than our ways!

raphieMontella:





Can an actual compassionate god stack the odds in such an unfair an bigoted manner?

juicydiceyjoe:
True.
A lot doesn't make sense.
But then, His ways are higher than our ways!

TomHagen:
How do you know what ''an actual compassionate God'' is capable of if you haven't met one before''? Why do assume that such a being must do things the way you'd do them?

raphieMontella:

it's its bible that made the assumption..

TomHagen:
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord (Isaiah 55: 8 ).

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Is this the 'assumption' you speak of?

raphieMontella:

is it not the same guy that acts like humans in the bible?
The same bible that said he doesnt change/repent because he is not a man..but still repents in the bible?
There are verses supporting my op too..

TomHagen:
How do you know what ''an actual compassionate God'' is capable of if you haven't met one before''? Why do assume that such a being must do things the way you'd do them?

FSMs:

I didn't know that Compassionate means Drowning babies in the Flood? Or ordering For them to be killed or Accepting Human Sacrifice?

hopefulLandlord:
Yahweh is a joke

just like every god idea

TomHagen:
How do you know what ''an actual compassionate God'' is capable of if you haven't met one before''?

TomHagen:
Why did you isolate only 'compassionate'? Where in the bible did God claim to be compassionate? And finally why are you behaving like Deicide?

Weah96:


It's possible to know what something is NOT even without seeing it. It's just the way that languages work.

3453/47 does not equal a billion. Even without solving the problem, you already know figures that cannot be the correct answer.

FSMs:

Psa 86:15 But thou, O Lord, [art] a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

TomHagen:
How do you know what ''an actual compassionate God'' is capable of if you haven't met one before''? Why do assume that such a being must do things the way you'd do them?

ValentineMary:

The idea of a compassionate/all loving God started by the theologian Thomas Aquinas. He said that if God is perfect then he must be all loving and compassionate. And certain verses support the claim that he is all loving eg "For God so love the world that he gave his only .....". If God is not all loving, he can't be perfect and if he is not perfect, he is not God.

BTW nice one OP. The idea of the xtian God is not only irrational, it is also inhuman. How can we teach our kids that they were born sinners because of what 2 adults did in a garden thousands of years ago? this is absolute folly indeed.

TomHagen:
Abeg complete the John 3:16 biko?

ValentineMary:

The idea of a compassionate/all loving God started by the theologian Thomas Aquinas. He said that if God is perfect then he must be all loving and compassionate. And certain verses support the claim that he is all loving eg "For God so love the world that he gave his only .....". If God is not all loving, he can't be perfect and if he is not perfect, he is not God.

BTW nice one OP. The idea of the xtian God is not only irrational, it is also inhuman. How can we teach our kids that they were born sinners because of what 2 adults did in a garden thousands of years ago? this is absolute folly indeed.

TomHagen:
He's full of compassion, but He uses at His discretion. Bill Gates is 'full of money and charity'. Does he give it to everyone? Why?

ValentineMary:
"That whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life" This goes further to prove the OP claim.

ValentineMary:
"That whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life" This goes further to prove the OP claim.

hopefullandlurd:

because his money has "Limits"

there's only so much he can give

I'm sure he'll give to anyone and everyone if he has unlimited money judging by what he's done with the limited money he has

TomHagen:
No. It goes further to show the extent of God's compassion. It's you and your ilk that attempt to construe it as unending.

And his compassion lies in believing? how is that compassionate so no matter how kind one is as long as he does not believe, he is condemned? how is that compassionate

And worse still we now know thag belief is based on geographical location. So salvation is based on luck and no sort of good works whatsoever. smh

4everGod:



God is not human so if you wish to understand His level or true kind of compassion then come up to His level through Christ Jesus.

Teach your own Kid what you feel is right while others teach theirs the truth about compassion.

Your position and words show why lots of people dread Atheists because they simply hate God so much so that even the good things about God are rejected by them and they would gladly do the opposite to prove that God cannot do anything to them...How sad..

The bold text is off point and far from the truth. I guess u are just speculating because u probably have met no atheist in real life. How can I hate God atheist have explained how they don't hate God we just make argument in ur universe of discourse assuming ur God is a real entity.

ValentineMary:
And his compassion lies in believing? how is that compassionate so no matter how kind one is as long as he does not believe, he is condemned? how is that compassionate

And worse still we now know thag belief is based on geographical location. So salvation is based on luck and no sort of good works whatsoever. smh

TomHagen:
He's full of compassion, but He uses at His discretion. Bill Gates is 'full of money and charity'. Does he give it to everyone? Why?