Churches Of Christ/Hell and Goodness of God

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Expert: - 4/4/2005


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Mt 7:13-14, teaches that few will be saved. If probably billions of people will wind up in an eternal hell-which we cannot even begin to understand the length and severity of-why did God create man knowing the vast majority of men would not choose to serve Him and He would have to send them to hell? It seems the loving thing to do would be to not even create man. Was having just a few who would serve Him worth this great cost?

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Hi!

I agree with you as to the meaning of your reference in Matthew. Your knowledge of the "what" is correct. I have a beginning knowledge of the horrors of Hell. To see what I have garnered from Scripture about it, go to http://www.geocities.com/preacherman_1962/Archives/archive4.html .

Nowhere in Scripture, however, is the "why" revealed. We cannot know, not even by faith (c.f., Romans 10:17) because He just did not tell us.

The best we can do is love God and keep His commandments (1st John 5:3), and tell as many others as we can to keep them out of there.

I am sorry I have no answer for you. Know man can say he does without lying.

In His Service,
Marvin Howard
preacherman_1962@yahoo.com
http://www.geocities.com/preacherman_1962

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I consider myself to be a "doctrine specialist" if there is such a thing. I offer scripture to support or refute (as needed) any doctrine practiced within what is commonly termed "Christianity" today. I am willing to try questions on prophecy and history, though they are weak points. I have learned a little, however. Also, as I am disabled, I have time to research many things. For example, I can find a congregation of the church within twenty miles of your ZIP Code if one exists. If traveling, I can locate a congregation for your visit. I am accountable in this ministry to a group of Christians. I will share my answers with them for review. If a question is private, I will redact the names for privacy.

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I became a Christian on April 7, 1969. I have been a substitute, spur-of-the-moment preacher for thirty years. My last pulpit was with the congregation in Braswell, GA. My sermons have always contained at least fifty percent scripture. On occasion, I have preached in seven states, and four foreign nations. This is beside my online ministry. I am now, officially retired.

I hope to never mislead anyone saying I'm a member of one group, when I'm really in another as one here does. By his own admission, he isn't a member of the church, but of the "Christian Church" (sic) denomination. If I can be honest, I don't know why others would want to lie.

Education/Credentials
Having already acquired significant Bible education from self-study, I attended 1.5 years of Bible college through the church at Dyersburg, TN (before my health waned) in an attempt to get paper to say I know what I know.

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