What do you think of people who believes in God but doesn't believe in hell?

[Anonymous]

My aunt believes in God but she doesn't believe in hell and Satan

[BCRanger10]

I mean... is she an active and believing Christian? Because if she is, that's a huge problem, both with and without the Bible.

It's a problem from a Biblical standpoint because it contradicts the words of no less than Christ Himself. He Himself warned us of eternal and unquenchable fire, about the narrow gate to life and the wide gate to death and destruction, and others.

From a non-Biblical perspective, the problem is that if you believe in God, then you believe in a being with a superior and transcendent intellect. If that's the case, then it follows that He would rightly command certain ways of thinking, speaking, and acting, that some are good and some are evil. And if one chooses the evil, then they ought to suffer the consequences. So from a simple logical standpoint, if you believe in the one, then you have to believe in the other as well.

[Asker]

Not an active Christian

[BCRanger10]

The second part of my answer still applies.

[BCRanger10]

Thank you for MHO.

[ManOnFire]

These people have what is called a "universalist" ideology. They also believe that when "bad people" die they just cease to exist. It's a naive concept, and does not line up with the reality of God or the Bible at all. Thinking hell and Satan don't exist is just as dangerous as atheism.

No doubt, hell is an extremely horrible thing to imagine, for yourself or anyone else, but just cuz it bothers us doesn't mean it's not real. It has a very concrete purpose no less than heaven does. Hell was made to punish Satan and his fallen angels, as Jesus said, and the smoke of their torment will go up day and night forever and ever, but human souls can also end up there. This has been Jesus' point the whole time, to avoid that place, to know God and have room in his kingdom.

[Subglacial]

Opinions on hell are as varied as anything.

For some, consideration of the loving character of God seems to contradict the obscenely cruel idea of eternal punishment. For others, eternal punishment seems to contradict scripture: the wages of sin is death, the wicked shall perish, only through Christ can one achieve everlasting life (not everlasting life that is better than that other kind of life which is also everlasting but decidedly less pleasant).

Annihilationism and universalism are two schools of thought that believe in Christianity without hell. If you're curious, I would recommend looking them up (and reading multiple sources) instead of taking the opinion of anybody here. Every belief has support as well as legitimate criticism, but everybody is sure that their personal belief is the only valid one, and they'll be sure to tell you how dangerous it is to consider any other idea.

In the end, though, your mother is the only one who can actually tell you what she believes and why.

[Subglacial]

Aunt* sorry, not mother.

[ShellyB]

Well I am not a religious expert and am not really equipped for a long detailed discussion so if you reply to me keep that in mind, but I have some v. religious family members who I have heard discussing this and I think it is unclear what Hell is supposed to be, what does it call it something like "being thrown into a lake of fire" which some people think just means death or destruction and some think means you are in the fire suffering forever. I do believe in God but I am not sure how literally to take the Bible because I think at best, it is people trying to describe things that are beyond human understanding so I think it might be symbolic in many cases. Anyway I just wanted to say that even for people who spend a lot of time studying this stuff it is not super clear cut.

[all_hayl]

I don’t think much of them. Sooner or later they’ll find out the truth, possibly the hard way. Until then, I think of and treat them like anyone else.

[Agape93]

Same as every other Christian. You cherry pick what you do and believe, and disregard the rest as just moral lessons.

[Anno2]

Yeah, and if u interpret gods words literally you're basically an extremist. World would be a much better place without religion.

[Agape93]

Or maybe pick a religion that doesn't start out with a near omnicide

[Guy13]

They do not read their Bible as hell or the like such as Sheol is mentioned more than sent subject in the Bible

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

She'll found out once she dies if she doesn't come to her senses.

God isn't who most people think He is.

He's going to send all His enemies into a fiery lake to be tortured forever.

[NamerOfStars]

Well, that probably makes her a more pleasant person than one who believes the opposite.

[jshm2]

Tell her she's stupid, as that's like saying she loves food, but cannot take a shit or wipe her ass

[Curmudgeon]

Maybe she thinks hell is the here and now.

[Asker]

She thinks some bad people are satan I dont think so she said God already redeemed us on cross so she said there is no hell at all.

[Guardian45]

Only Christains believe in God and Satan