How does God decide if rejecting Jesus is a good sin or a bad sin in a given individual?

Question

I may be mistaken, but I judge the quality of a sin by God's reaction to it.

A bad sin results in either swift judgment such as sudden death shortly after the commission of it, or a frightening deathbed scene in which the person dying sees demons or flames or realization of lost hope.

A good sin is that which does not result in either of the events of those of bad sins.

Also, even when two persons reject Jesus, one is a bad sin because of those results, the other is a good one because it doesn't. So why the difference even though they are the same act?

An example would be Joe is urged to repent and give his life to Christ but he refuses. A week later he gets in a car wreck and is killed, or he may live a long time, but on his deathbed he gets the frightening deathbed experience listed above. Jim, on the other hand does the very same thing, but he lives to old age and has a peaceful death with no fear or concern about eternity on his deathbed. Jim's example is the one my unsaved relatives experience, despite evangelism. My relatives reject Jesus without either punishment.

So, some people are punished for rejecting Jesus, while others are not. Many atheists seem to get away with everything, while other people get one of the two punishments described in the first part of this post.

Answer 1

Fortunately, the Lord has more compassion than almost all of us give him credit for. I was raised Christian, non-denominational, many years later born again Full Gospel. Both of these denominations and most mainline use the same Bible (non-Catholic without the Apocrypha). My dad died 8 years ago as an agnostic, never born again to my knowledge, but what many would classify as a good man. Lacking Jesus, but having had many opportunities to accept him, we assumed he probably ended up in Hell. Imagine my surprise a month ago when the Lord took me to see him and he wasn't in Hell. The place looked like a desert town from the 1800s, with lots of sand and boulders but absolutely no vegetation of any kind. The people there were not tormented, but they could not see or hear God, as that seemed to be the same as here on earth. They did need to progress in their spiritual growth, though, and that was why the Lord took me to see dad; to give him a message. "This is your last chance." Then I raised my arms and praised God. My dad started to cry and after a brief hug, also raised his arms in praise. This opened up a new avenue for dad to grow in Jesus because he was now born again and could hear his voice. From first seeing dad in this place I did notice that he was no longer influenced by the demonic forces that plagued him on earth, however. This place of second chances completely changed my view of God's judgement being swift and eliminating the majority from Heaven. Do I know the cut off between someone who goes straight to hell and someone who gets this second chance? No. I have to re-weigh hundreds if not thousands of Scriptures to get a better picture of that. It is always better to aim high and fall a little short than to aim too low and make Hell.

Answer 2

There are mortal and venial sins, but never any good ones. Common sense tells you which sins are worse. It's a little like the difference between felons and misdemeanors.



Murder and doing serious harm to others would be a deadly sin. They separate you from God. The Pope recently warned members of organized crime that they cannot continue killing and harming people and not separating themselves from God. He told them there's still time for them to repent and change their ways.

Answer 3

You question seems to display a good amount of misunderstanding.



The idea that not believing in Jesus will not be saved is a complete distortion of the Bible. Certainly Christ did say that those who truly follow Him will be saved. It does NOT say that those who do not accept Him will not be saved. Even the often quoted John 3:16-17 where it seems to say that can only be understood in context of John 3:18-19 where it stated that people will be judged in accord with their deeds. Paul stated clearly that those who follow the dictates of their conscience will have nothing to fear before God. He spoke about people who although they were not followers the show with their deeds that they have the Law written in their hearts.

Answer 4

It's not a punishment from god they are perceiving! They are acting out inaccurate information! This is why you need to read the bible so you can know for yourself the truth and be set free from the fears caused by having in correct information!



Example Matthew 10/27.29 and luke 12/4



Totally and completely puts to rest the idea of torture in hell. By saying this clearly .



Do not be afraid of men who can only kill your body and do no more! Rather fear god who AFTER!!!!!! He has killed you can destroy!!!



Your soul in hell!!



Now read that as many times as it takes to burn it into you brain god kills you dead dead dead before throwing you remains in hell were they are destroyed.





You are dead! You feel nothing as you dead dead dead soul burns up!





Don't let revelations scare you!! John was given a dream and he wrote down what he thought it meant! Remember John was chained in prison!



Don't base your understanding of the bible on a dream given to John. Read the words of the whole!

Answer 5

How he decides? He's already decided.



Mk 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.



He probably decided the same way you would decide if you sent your son to help someone drowning and they rejected your son, refusing the lifesaver he threw out to them. What are you going to do, but let them drown?

Answer 6

So glad I'm an atheist.....life is so much simpler and I love my family and friends just as much as people of faith. We treat others as we would like them to treat us....very simple.....and it works. Your system seems to be so complicated and puzzling.



I did research before concluding that I could not believe in any gods and therefore religions.



Mo University Lecturer Atheist with degrees in Theology, Comparitive Religious Studies and Philosophy of Religion.

Answer 7

There are lots of restrictions to getting into Heaven!

The Bible states that to get to Heaven We have to Believe in GOD and the GOD sent Jesus as the Christ.

Yet if one dose believe this and dies hating even one person, they are to go to Hell! because Heaven is Only LOVE. (This has happened and been proven even of church leaders.) (watch "The Lazarus Phenomenon" Free over this Internet to see and understand more!)

You need to read the Bible and read ALL one has to do/be to get to Heaven.

Perhaps you would like to watch "The Search For Heaven" DVD and FREE over this Internet?

Answer 8

"Sin" is rebelling against God and his character, it's "missing the mark", morally speaking. The punishments for sin are intrinsic in the sin, God doesn't do anything to anybody.

Answer 9

You are mistaken.



All sins have the same quality.



There's no such thing as a good sin.

Answer 10

Weird.

Answer 11

How does God decide if rejecting Jesus is a good sin or a bad sin in a given individual? Bacteriologist Alexandre Yersin (who discovered Bubonic plague) is depicted on the Shroud of Turin. There is another shroud on which blasphemer Yosef (who was crucified on a pole in 1066 AD) is depicted. WW3 happens; 7% of people will be left; after people are tired of war, they will elect the antichrist as one world leader; don't vote. ISIS stands for Israeli Secret Intelligence Service. Next false flag: Statue of Liberty. Move away from coasts as nukes will go off in the ocean (at where tectonic plates meet; result: megatsunamis 1km high). Earth is flat; stands on 3 pillars (the Most Holy Trinity); pillars stand on water at zero Kelvin. Zodiac is planetary prison of demons; don't believe in horoscopes or you'll exhibit the traits of the trapped demons. Most thoughts and dreams are from demons; demons never do good. Sleep fully clothed; pray the Jesus prayer. Pray to your guardian angel to have normal sleep. Vyacheslav Krasheninnikov was the last prophet before Enoch and Elijah return to preach against the antichrist. According to Ruski Orthodox Christian Vyacheslav Krasheninnikov: Humans were created about 7525 years ago.



Birds participate in time creation. It's a sin to kill birds. Dinosaurs live under our level. They will get out through sinkholes and lakes. To kill them, go for their nerves. Save the birds; but kill the dinosaurs. First dinosaur will come out of Volga River in Russia. Demons grow human skin (from a sample taken during abduction) and put it on so as to look like us. Demons will invite people to be healed inside their UFOs; those who go will be like zombies after. Gov't provides demons with diamonds and allows demons to abduct people. If you're being abducted, slowly pray the Jesus prayer.



Don't panic. Demons use diamonds and souls to power their UFO craft. The bigger the diamond, the more it lasts. Demons have 4 UFO bases: 1)Moon 2)Inside fake mountain Kailash in Tibet 3)In lake Baikal in Russia 4)In Atlantis which is underneath the Mariana Trench in Pacific Ocean. There are no aliens. Nobody lives on other planets. Airplanes that go down are hit by demons because they need the airspace to fight Jesus. Antichrist is pale with red eyes. He's possessed by Satan since he's 12 years old. He flies. He wears gloves to hide long nails. He's surrounded by demons who appear as angels of light.



Don't go into a UFO to be healed by demons. 666 is given by isotope rays on wrist or forehead when people stretch hands to receive small plastic grey card with no name on it (World Passport). Police will microchip and isotope ray people on highways. Food stores will isotope ray people too. Antichrist will also release prisoners to mark people. Reject 666 at all cost. If you're about to be marked, pray the Jesus prayer. Hide with Orthodox Christians to escape 666; leave all electronics behind so that antichrist's minions can't track you. Give to charity in the name of Archangel Michael; he rescues people from hell twice a year (or brings them up a level, that is, to a level with less punishment; eventually, people are freed). Feed the pigeons; when pigeons bow down, people are saved from hell. Forgive me.

Answer 12

God is holy.

Answer 13

Been on the island too log?

Answer 14

just does