people should not think that just because you go to hell god never loved you...

"In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him." I John 4:9 If God is love, why is there so much suffering in the world? Why do little children die? Why do relationships fail? Why does disease reap such a bitter harvest in the lives of millions of people? In an attempt to explain this philosophical mystery, modern man has opted for a school of thought that suggests that God wants to relieve man"s stress and misery, but sometimes, he"s just not able. To every Bible believer, such a conclusion is unacceptable. Scripture teaches categorically that God possess is sovereign. He rules the world with absolute authority over its limitations and circumstances. He is omnipotent and all wise. Nothing is too hard for him and nothing ever takes him by surprise or leaves him baffled about the best means to his end. Nothing that man does can handcuff his providence. If God is omnipotent, then, why do people suffer? If he could do something about human misery, then why doesn"t he? The enemy of our souls knows how to use this haunting question to capitalize on our weakness, tempting the sufferer to hard thoughts about God. Though most believers would not dare to assert that God is unloving or unkind, the temptation is very strong to entertain the idea when the pressures of life are relentless. In more than one burdened heart, the pastor"s declaration that "God is love" is silenced by the adversary"s shout, "Then why doesn"t he do something to relieve your pain?". Satan loves to suggest that you wouldn"t have the financial pressures, relational difficulties, physical ailments, emotional struggles, or life disappointments if God really loved you. Victory over his diabolical and brazen insinuations may be realized, however, when you remember two great facts: (1) Suffering is inevitable in everyone"s life, because of the presence of sin in the world. The Lord has never promised anyone a pain-free existence in this life. Perfect health, uninhibited joy, and total freedom from stress is a promise reserved for the next world, not this one; (2) The ultimate proof that "God is love" is not always visible when one looks at the circumstances of life, but it shines with unimpaired brilliance when one looks by faith at the cross of Christ. It is the cross, not present circumstances, that testifies "God is love." Seeing he has given you and me this greatest of gifts for all eternity, we can afford to bear the temporary inconveniences of affliction. After all, "just one glimpse of him in glory, will all the toils of life repay." So, the next time Satan tempts you to doubt God"s love because your way is hard, remind him of the cross. It will strike him dumb. - Michael L. Gowens THE PROOF OF GOD"S LOVE Romans 5:8 Intro. how do we know that God loves us man by nature questions the love of God & His truthfulness the proof of God"s love is not in words, but in deeds God has given us an example to follow (what we say should be proven by action) the greatest proof of God"s love " "Christ died for us it was Christ who died for us and not any one else when man sinned against his Maker, God had to punish his sin "the soul that sinneth it shall die" God is holy an cannot move from what He said God had a desire to forgive the offender God could not overlook sin man could never pay the price for sin it was necessary for someone else to bear the suffering of the guilty by substitution God could be both just & the justifier of the ungodly the big question: who would be a substitute for man? it was Almighty God who chose to become man & take the sinners place it was God Himself who wore the crown of thorns & died on the cross He went from heaven to earth to the grave and then to hell for us the death of Christ is the greatest proof of God love - John 15:13 a second proof of God"s love " "Christ died for us" what are we that Christ should die for us? it was no small thing for Christ to strip Himself of all His glories to become man as a man, He lived a holy life which was an example for us to follow as a man, He was hated while doing good to those that hated Him the proof of His love is not in that He lived for us, but in that He died for us His death was no common death His death was a death of disgrace (legal execution) it was a death of unspeakable pain it was a slow death (He hung on the cross for hours) He had no comfort or sympathy in the time of death hear Him groan, "I thirst" listen to Him cry, "My God, My God, why hast thou foresaken me" hear Him cry before He dies, "it is finished" (love) a third proof of God"s love " "while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:6-7) think about what kind of sinners Christ died for continual sinners our life, no matter how moral or upright, is stained with a continual path of sins who among us can say that they are without sin Christ died for us knowing that we would be continual sinners He did not die for us because we had only committed one error "sinner" - an identifying characteristic of one"s life as sinners we are redeemed, and by it we become saints does not this prove God"s love for us sinning against knowledge we know what is right, but sin anyway (a more serious sin) even for these Christ died we sinned against the very person who died for us it is strange but wonderful, that the Person we sinned against has died for us He had been injured, but He pays the penalty for the injury He died for His enemies " those that hated Him love is a mighty thing; it can forgive great sinners rejecters of the Gospel (how many get saved the first time they hear it) the fact that Christ died for sinners is special proof of His love God did not consider man"s merit when Christ died God considered our sins, but not our righteousness ( He died for sinners) when Christ died, He died for man who was wicked & abominable, not good & excellent Christ did not shed His blood for us as saints, but as sinners God had nothing to gain by saving man He could have started all over when man sinned He had the angels in heaven to sin His praise Christ died for us, unasked man never sought God"s mercy or forgiveness God has ask man to be redeemed - Isa. 1:18 God is still asking man to be saved A loving God would never send anyone to hell by Matt Slick The idea of a loving God sending people to hell for eternity is not easy to accept. Why would God, who is full of mercy and grace, send people to a place of torment for ever and ever for not trusting in Jesus even though they are nice people, or never heard of Jesus, or were sincerely trying to find God? Is that fair? Is that right? When people ask these questions, they are appealing to what they perceive as fairness. They are looking at the issue from their human perspective. But this perspective is not necessarily the right one. If God exists, and He does, then it is He who is the One who says what is right and fair, not us. So, we need to see what the Bible says about what is right regarding sin and salvation and make a decision afterwards. The Bible tells us that God is holy, "You shall be holy, for I am holy," (1 Pet. 1:16). Holiness is incorruptibility, perfection, purity, and the inability to sin, all of which which are possessed by God alone. Holiness is the very nature of God's character. His character is perfect, without flaw, and He is the standard of all that is right and good. The Bible also says that God is infinite , "Great is our Lord, and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite," (Psalm 147:5). If God's understanding is infinite, then God is infinite in nature. The Bible tells us that God is love. "And we have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him," (1 John 4:16). God cares about us and seeks our well being and security.