Keeping Our Christian Doctrines Consistent with the Doctrine of God

[makesends]

Well, assuming you agree the God's love (agape) mean a volition to favor ..... I don't see why putting billions of people in hell is favoring me.

When assumptions are put aside, maybe his putting billions of people in hell makes some small difference in your understanding of the horror that sin is.

 

[makesends]

True enough

Well, assuming you agree the God's love (agape) mean a volition to favor ..... I don't see why putting billions of people in hell is favoring me. Now, not sending us to hell is a show of love to us, but not sending someone to heaven is not doing me much of a favor (showing me love) unless you stretch the definition to somehow being a minute favor somehow to me and you.


I'd say "yes". But the subject at hand is: Is the act of God sending people to hell a show of His love? I think it is a show of His wrath which is the opposite of "love".



Is the act of God "allowing" someone to kill all of one's children also a demonstration of God's love (favor)?

None of these things are a thing unto themselves.

 

[Eleanor]

When assumptions are put aside, maybe his putting billions of people in hell makes some small difference in your understanding of the horror that sin is.

And particularly for the sake of your understanding and appreciation of what his grace to you is (Ro 9:23).

 

[fastfredy0]

But it is not up to your interpretation of what he does, as to what its meaning or use is. It is not in your purview to put it into effect.

Well, many of the opinions stated on this site are subject to that observation. "His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts". On the other hand, there must be some commonality between our way of thinking and what scripture says or scripture would be useful. I also put out there that our 'sin nature' does not help our understanding.
I freely admit I am not a prophet. giggle

—I don't think that you would argue that knowing he does that, would have no effect on you.

Just putting my opinion out there. I'm sure God will chastise me like He did Job. But, what am I to do? Should I not contemplate on God, come to conclusions and implement obedience as best I can?

So what little importance YOU might put to that 'small' effect, is not likely the same importance HE puts to it.

FOR SURE. I fall fall short of be all-knowing, just ask my wife.