Is Hell used to strike fear into people's hearts and force them to believe in a "loving, merciful" God with the threat of eternal punishment in their minds.

In fact most People don't even realize that Hell might be a paradox completely incompatible with their idea of a "loving, just and merciful" God.

Most Christians would say it is the individual's choice to go to hell if they choose not to believe in God (Jesus Christ to be more specific).

Would you put your loved ones(ie your son,sister,mother) in fire because they disobeyed you,how much more a loving and merciful God and we say his mercy endures forever.

JUST DRINK JIK AND YOUR QUESTION WILL BE ANSWERED ADEQUATELY

U are right, 'how can a loving God allow His loving children to burn in Hell for ever'

'Also how can a loving electrician kid be electrocuted simply 'cos he held a life wire after several warnings from the dad'

There are laws which the earth is bound by and would always take its due course, and there are spiritual laws also which the spirits n spiritual realms are bound by and also take its due course.

I have one kid whom I love so much, but you know what, here...take him anyway. The Romans will torture and nail him to the cross between two criminals, his death will come eventually but slowly, but the end justifies the means, right? (What end?)

Yeah, makes perfect sense...

Hell is very real.
God is not interested in sending anyone to hell. God is interested in saving people from hell. God's mission is to save the world from sin and condemnation.
I've given this example before:

Suppose you have a son, your much loved son. Who is a rebellious and fool-hardy son. You sure do love him, but everything he does is about challenging your authority and rebelling against you, under your own roof and rule. Even WHEN this son grows up and knows better, he still uses every oppourtunity to break your own rules, speak against you, disobey you and ignore you every chance he gets.
Be honest. It will be wise and just to put that son away, to throw him out of your house. Although you love your son. It will be just to kick your son out(say he's 30 years old). This is because he has made himself your enemy

This is how it is with God. He's not just our loving father, he's our creator. And he's our JUDGE
When we rebel, his holiness and righteousness as a just judge will be to condemn you in death and cast into hell. That's the hard truth and reality. For the wages of sin is death you see.

But God is a loving God, because inspite of our sins and rebellion, he sent his son to make a way and free us from guilt and condemnation. Inspite of your rebellion as a sinner, (think of all your sins all these years), and the fact that you're guilty, he still loved you and sent his son to die even while you were already guilty. This is why God is merciful and just. People on nl even rebel against God and curse him everyday. Everyday we fornicate and steal and use God's name as a swear word and lie. We are guilty before God. That is the message. God in his mercy made a way of salvation so we can be acquitted and granted freedom from sin, but still people misinterpret that and say God is unjust(how can you say that?!)

You see, sin damns to hell. God is holy.
For the wages of sin is death
But he is loving and merciful and loving
But the free-gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our lord


Accept jesus today! Escape the wrath to come!

Edit: what people do today, is try to water down their sins before a just and holy God and that won't work. The whole world wallows in sin and lawlessness today. The world stands guilty before God. Grab the salvation and anchor of our lord Jesus Christ. He can save you from wrath. Stop the sin. Stop taking pleasure in it and look to Jesus and start to live a holy life before God.
Stop giving stjupid and shallow excuses before God. Hell is real. Why die for your sins when there is salvation?

Escape the wrath to come!!!!!!

Pastor Olu T: U are right, 'how can a loving God allow His loving children to burn in Hell for ever'

'Also how can a loving electrician kid be electrocuted simply 'cos he held a life wire after several warnings from the dad'

There are laws which the earth is bound by and would always take its due course, and there are spiritual laws also which the spirits n spiritual realms are bound by and also take its due course.

A loving father would have taken away the wire, celotaped it or find a way to protect the kid even despite his disobedience.