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Explain Like I'm Five

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ELI5: If you're a Christian, why do you have to be good if Jesus will forgive you no matter what? (lemmy.world)
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I grew up going to church but I'm not religious now and I never really understood this part.

Please, no answers along the lines of "aha, that's why Christianity is a sham" or "religions aren't logical". I don't want to debate whether it's right or wrong, I just want to understand the logic and reasoning that Christians use to explain this.

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[–] Vagabond@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (7 children)

I had a teacher in school who believed in predestination. Basically, whether you go to heaven or hell is pre-ordained before your even born and there's nothing you can do to change it. I told him that sounded to me like I should be a Satanist because if I'm predestined for heaven I've worshipped Satan all my life for nothing and I get to chill in heaven. If I'm predestined to go to hell I've spent so much time worshipping Satan it probably won't be too bad. I'm personally not really religious myself but I really was dumbfounded at the whole predestination thing.

[–] Generic-Disposable@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Biblically the teacher is right. God does know where you are going to end up when he creates you. That's the doctorine.

[–] Nomecks@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But he's all knowing and all powerful?

[–] Generic-Disposable@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Which means he knows exactly what you will do for the rest of your life which means what you will do is predetermined.

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