Watch this video if you can and let me know what you think. This is what I believe and hope for will happen. I know it does not answer all the questions, but it makes sense.
That's great, thanks for telling me about it. I watched it (actually I read the transcript because I like reading more than watching), and I did a like and posted this comment: Here’s another not too different way of seeing it. Yes we have free will and some of us will resist God until death. Part of why is because God is very hidden, so for many it’s hard to believe there really is a God and that failing to choose God means existing with more suffering than is necessary. After death, we will all see that God really exists (God will be less hidden). Then we can make more rational choices based on true information. Some will still resist. As time goes on, they will continue to suffer while they can see that those who choose to be in God’s community are joyous. Plus God will never stop trying to woo and persuade and draw them toward love and goodness. Our hope must be that, in the end, no one will be so irrational as to resist God for all eternity.
Oh for sure, I have the same questions you have, i am a very deep thinker and I do have a lot of questions , but sometimes I have to shut it all off or I will get a brain cramp. Trying to think about the things that occurred before any of us were born, Is quite overwhelming. I get panic attacks sometimes when I think about death, I have so many questions, how is it going to feel? what will I experience immediatly after death? will I be conscious? will it be like waking up from a dream? these questions vex me so much, I have to literally stop thinking or I will go crazy.
I truly hope that when I do close my eyes in death, that I will see Jesus face to face, I really hope its not just an oblivion, that scares me to no end.
That's very interesting. I think we've touched on this before, but I don't find death scary at all. Dying - now that's a different matter. I do fear the dying process. But death itself, even if I don't exist after - well, it just doesn't worry me. If there's nothing, I won't be able to know or care. And if there's something, if I get to see Jesus face to face, that will be amazing and such a gift! This stuff is going to come up in my next post, so I hope it doesn't make you uncomfortable.
Oh I envy you, for some reason, the idea is not existing is actually more terrifying to me then going to Hell if their is such thing. I know it sounds really crazy, but, in guess I am thinking at least I still exist. I wish I could get rid of the death anxiety I have. i think I secretly fear that God does not exist and that the materialist are correct and this life is all their is. Though in my heart I don't believe that, but my mind sometimes thinks that. I guess you might say I have existential anxiety. I pray about it alot and give it to God. I pray he takes this fear away from me everyday.
No its not that, it is fear of the unknown and of what I cannot control. Believe me I find this life to be pretty sad and depressing at times. I think my brain cannot process how it would be to not be here or to not exist, its like I cannot compute that in my brain.
So no I do not have an intense love of life. I have a strange way of thinking I guess. Let's just say its not easy being me with these thoughts. That is why I hold on to the belief that God will make up for this miserable existence on the back-end and that one day their will be no more death or fear or sin. I have to have that hope otherwise I would probably go mad. Thank you for your encouragement.
Watch this video if you can and let me know what you think. This is what I believe and hope for will happen. I know it does not answer all the questions, but it makes sense.
https://open.substack.com/pub/bradleyjersak124315/p/maximus-and-the-freed-will-bradley?r=1ny9fu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
That's great, thanks for telling me about it. I watched it (actually I read the transcript because I like reading more than watching), and I did a like and posted this comment: Here’s another not too different way of seeing it. Yes we have free will and some of us will resist God until death. Part of why is because God is very hidden, so for many it’s hard to believe there really is a God and that failing to choose God means existing with more suffering than is necessary. After death, we will all see that God really exists (God will be less hidden). Then we can make more rational choices based on true information. Some will still resist. As time goes on, they will continue to suffer while they can see that those who choose to be in God’s community are joyous. Plus God will never stop trying to woo and persuade and draw them toward love and goodness. Our hope must be that, in the end, no one will be so irrational as to resist God for all eternity.
I love reading these. Its like brain candy, i think you bring up some very good questions. I hope one day we will have the answers to.
Thanks Gladys. It means a lot to know that some people enjoy reading what's so fun to write about!
Oh for sure, I have the same questions you have, i am a very deep thinker and I do have a lot of questions , but sometimes I have to shut it all off or I will get a brain cramp. Trying to think about the things that occurred before any of us were born, Is quite overwhelming. I get panic attacks sometimes when I think about death, I have so many questions, how is it going to feel? what will I experience immediatly after death? will I be conscious? will it be like waking up from a dream? these questions vex me so much, I have to literally stop thinking or I will go crazy.
I truly hope that when I do close my eyes in death, that I will see Jesus face to face, I really hope its not just an oblivion, that scares me to no end.
look forward to your nexts posts.
That's very interesting. I think we've touched on this before, but I don't find death scary at all. Dying - now that's a different matter. I do fear the dying process. But death itself, even if I don't exist after - well, it just doesn't worry me. If there's nothing, I won't be able to know or care. And if there's something, if I get to see Jesus face to face, that will be amazing and such a gift! This stuff is going to come up in my next post, so I hope it doesn't make you uncomfortable.
Oh I envy you, for some reason, the idea is not existing is actually more terrifying to me then going to Hell if their is such thing. I know it sounds really crazy, but, in guess I am thinking at least I still exist. I wish I could get rid of the death anxiety I have. i think I secretly fear that God does not exist and that the materialist are correct and this life is all their is. Though in my heart I don't believe that, but my mind sometimes thinks that. I guess you might say I have existential anxiety. I pray about it alot and give it to God. I pray he takes this fear away from me everyday.
You have an intense love for life. Probably way more than I do! I will pray too that God takes the fear away from you.
No its not that, it is fear of the unknown and of what I cannot control. Believe me I find this life to be pretty sad and depressing at times. I think my brain cannot process how it would be to not be here or to not exist, its like I cannot compute that in my brain.
So no I do not have an intense love of life. I have a strange way of thinking I guess. Let's just say its not easy being me with these thoughts. That is why I hold on to the belief that God will make up for this miserable existence on the back-end and that one day their will be no more death or fear or sin. I have to have that hope otherwise I would probably go mad. Thank you for your encouragement.