Nov 30, 2010

A Misunderstood God

"They say the only way to get to heaven is by believing in God, so a massmurder that've killed 200 kids could go to heaven aslong as he believes in God, but a doctor that saves lives everyday gives 100000$ in chairity and is the kindest person in the world and doesn't believe in God goes to hell... What kind of God is that to believe in... some saint..."

I've never believed that all who believe in God - or claim to - will go to Heaven. Proclaiming your belief is one thing; living it out with kind deeds, true repentance and the genuine desire to change for the better, to really have a compassion for other people's lives and want to help them, is another. If you claim to believe in God but your life and mindset hasn't really been changed by Him for the better, how much of a believer are you, really, and how different are you from a non-believer?

I don't think God punishes those who don't know Him, but those who refuses to accept His ways of kindness and selflessness, or doesn't do these kind things for the right reasons. It's all about the thoughts/motives behind the deeds, I think. The things nobody else sees but yourself, and God.

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