Thread:Superdadsuper/@comment-14847494-20151204023742/@comment-1777104-20151215192539

Heeha wrote: People don't live in "rebellion" of God. They just want to live their own lives, not spending every minute fearing some fictional character is gonna send them to Hell.


 * For anyone to be "in rebellion" they must first acknowledge that there is an authority over them. It is clear that people living "their own lives" without regard to any rules is a path to trouble.


 * It is not the "fear of being sent to Hell" that dictates the actions of a Christian. The opposite is true.  It is thankfulness for being SAVED from Hell that produces the good works.


 * The relationship that the believer has with God is not determined on prior behavior. God did not give the 10 Commandments and then save the Israelites from Egypt.  It was the other way around.  In like manner, God saves sinners bound for destruction into a life where they can serve others rather than "just living their lives" for themselves.