I have always had a difficult time understanding God and how He fits into my life. For a long time I've gone back and forth on my feelings... Is He with me, is He even real... I understand Christ as well as one can I believe, and I believe that He gave his life for us... But I can't wrap my head around certain parts of God. Not that it's for me to question or understand, but... It would help.
I want to know... What if a person lives a good life, a selfless life, devoted to helping others and spreading love and goodwill, but they don't ever accept God or Christ into their heart, either knowingly or unknowingly? Would they be punished for this? ... Even if their life has been nothing but good? Does God demand worship in this way? ... I genuinely don't know and want to learn, but it's a stumbling block on my path to acceptance. This just can't be the case, right? It can't boil down to "worship Him" or be condemned to Hell, can it? I know I am oversimplifying here, and I apologize for that, but I hope this question makes sense still.
I want to know... What if a person lives a good life, a selfless life, devoted to helping others and spreading love and goodwill, but they don't ever accept God or Christ into their heart, either knowingly or unknowingly? Would they be punished for this? ... Even if their life has been nothing but good? Does God demand worship in this way? ... I genuinely don't know and want to learn, but it's a stumbling block on my path to acceptance. This just can't be the case, right? It can't boil down to "worship Him" or be condemned to Hell, can it? I know I am oversimplifying here, and I apologize for that, but I hope this question makes sense still.