athaba wrote

I sort of want to believe is true, because of all the terrible things that people are doing and have done - i don't want them to get away with it.

Hm! What does your believing got to do with other people's fate. Our mare believe does not make such people to reap what the've sown. If all of us are wrong about God, Jesus, heaven and hell then there is nothing we can say, do or believe that can determine someone else's fate. You sound more like you believe in reincarnation.

When I said we cannot continue in our wickedness in a hope of getting away with it I never ment by doing or believing in such we are actually gonna get away with it. I mentioned that we should look at it in the light of what's to come (after life). We are going to be paid in accordence with our deeds. So we have to stop going on like unsaved people. Our Hope is in God. To save us by His Grace. We have faith in Him that He will call us on his First Coming and that we shall meet with Him in the Heavely realms. Of cause we too will be judged but not condemned cause: there is therefore now no condemnation, for those who believe in Christ Jesus.

Jesus advised us to set our minds on the things of the Spirit cause He knows that it is better to store riches for ourselves in heaven than on earth were they run the risk of being stolen and again you dont get to sleep cause your heart is set on the things of flesh. Flesh cannot please the Spirit, they battle instead and one should always allow the Spirit to win. God does not force himself on anyone. We have free will, we just have to subject it to his will to show our love for Him.

Can I ask you something what does athaba mean.

Cheers