Does it matter?

I am posing a question to the few patrons of this website....

If in the end, at the gates, Peter asks, "Why should you enter?" What will your response be?

"Because Jesus died for me."
"Oops, This is for real?"
"Ohhh, So I am Dead?"
"But I had too much left to do."
"You killed my parents when I was young!"

I have to assume that my response would be something along the lines of "I shouldn't."
I guess I am at a point where I feel that there is no "reason" I should get to be with my Father in Heaven.  I turn my back on Him every day.  If there is love in His heart to sacrifice His son, as a father myself, I don't think I could do it.  I don't think I could do it knowing that the people I am doing it for will not look to me in love as a whole.

The response that I am concerned most about is "I don't know."
If a person is on their deathbed and proclaims that he or she just doesn't know and they are sincere about it, what will be the verdict.  I know we are not God and not the final Judge, but what do you all think will be the answer?  Will they be allowed to enter?  PLEASE respond as it is imperative to my soul that I gain some perspective on this....



- posted by Microprone @ 5:16 AM

 
Is this love really attainable?

Matthew 22:36-40
36"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?"
37Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'
38This is the first and greatest commandment.
39And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'
40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."

As a person who does truly strive and fall short of loving everyone, I cannot help but shudder at the amount of hate in this country. We in America hve always had racism and depending on who you talk to it is better or worse. This is not the hatred i am talking about. I am talking about the hatred that burns against those who do not hold the same values or morals as our own. A hatred that begins in the very core of our being. We are all guilty of it.

"I hate those freaking right winger, gun toting, red neck, homophobic, christians...they are so holier than thou...hypocrites..."
"I hate those freaking left wing, liberal, pro abortion, homoloving, family destroying....they are all rich, but talk about the poor...hypocrites..."

I am not one to say I know the mind of God, but surely neither side is completely correct!? I am of the opinion that when people release material advocating hate, they are absolutely in the wrong! Whether is is propaganda through the media or just a one liner in a blog it does not matter! Hate is hate. Not all people will agree with me, but that is ok. Just don't hate me for wanting to take a stand on an issue or a person. I try to live by a standard that I can in no way truly live up to, but that in no way gives another person the right to hate me for that belief.

Hate is the absolute center of destruction.
Love is the absolute center of life.

- posted by Microprone @ 7:00 AM