Katzpur
Not your average Mormon
This is a same faith debate -- Christians only:
Why is it always about “Salvation”? The idea that from the moment we are born, we are condemned by default to everlasting torment is so abhorrent to me. I find it so hard to accept the notion that to so many Christians, “salvation” means having escaped the otherwise inevitable punishment that comes with “unbelief.” And that reprieve is all that matters. You believe in Jesus Christ and nothing more matters. When you die, you will be received into God’s love and, and… well, I don’t know. What happens next? You sit around throughout eternity, praising Him for His grace in not torturing you?
Why do people see “belief” as some kind of an insurance policy which assures them that they will be plucked from eternal torture in some fiery pit. If we believe because we’re afraid of what our destiny will be otherwise, how is that a good thing at all? It’s nothing more than checking off a box!
Life isn’t supposed to be about finding the secret to avoiding hellfire. It’s not about saying, “God, I’m a sinner. I believe in Jesus. Please save me!” Life is about learning to love as God loves. It’s about wanting to become someone that God is proud to call His son or daughter. It’s not about making it to our heavenly home. It’s about being the kind of person who will feel “at home” in God’s presence. Becoming such a person isn’t automatic, and it doesn’t happen at the moment you declare yourself to have been “saved.” It’s a lifelong process, facilitated by the grace of His beloved Son, Jesus Christ. It's recognizing that He has promised you so much more than the avoidance of eternal punishment.
Why is it always about “Salvation”? The idea that from the moment we are born, we are condemned by default to everlasting torment is so abhorrent to me. I find it so hard to accept the notion that to so many Christians, “salvation” means having escaped the otherwise inevitable punishment that comes with “unbelief.” And that reprieve is all that matters. You believe in Jesus Christ and nothing more matters. When you die, you will be received into God’s love and, and… well, I don’t know. What happens next? You sit around throughout eternity, praising Him for His grace in not torturing you?
Why do people see “belief” as some kind of an insurance policy which assures them that they will be plucked from eternal torture in some fiery pit. If we believe because we’re afraid of what our destiny will be otherwise, how is that a good thing at all? It’s nothing more than checking off a box!
Life isn’t supposed to be about finding the secret to avoiding hellfire. It’s not about saying, “God, I’m a sinner. I believe in Jesus. Please save me!” Life is about learning to love as God loves. It’s about wanting to become someone that God is proud to call His son or daughter. It’s not about making it to our heavenly home. It’s about being the kind of person who will feel “at home” in God’s presence. Becoming such a person isn’t automatic, and it doesn’t happen at the moment you declare yourself to have been “saved.” It’s a lifelong process, facilitated by the grace of His beloved Son, Jesus Christ. It's recognizing that He has promised you so much more than the avoidance of eternal punishment.