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Originally Posted by MattMVS7
He's imperfect. uldn't be just because it would make God imperfect.
Annihilation and eternal torment,
People who don't conclude He exists will face punishment.
God's human creations don't have free will
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Yes. It is difficult for Christians to reconcile annihilation or eternal hell by God's judgment, and by His will, with a just and loving God. Forcing under threat of the above to believe in Him is also irreconcilable. I'm not sure about the Christian position on free will, but I think the saying 'you reap what you sow' strongly affirms it, however, the will of God must necessarily overrule that of a human being's. The inevitable premises in Christian logic is, the human has free will except with regard to consequences - which are ultimately according God's judgment - and that doesn't make a lot of sense.
If it makes no sense, then what is the motive? Whatever the motive is, the influence is don't employ reason, discernment and rationality because inconsistency in the faith will undermine your belief, and for that you burn in hell.
Conclusion: Christianity ultimately uses fear to manipulate people, and therefore, the ode to love is hypocritical.