Eternal torrment in hell....act of Gods mercy?

Ok, i know some of you are going,"what is this nonsense?...mercy!?!?" Yes, mercy. Think on this, (and i hope you can follow it bounces in my head) Jesus when he was praying in Gethsemane bled sweat, agonizing; "if there is anyway this cup may pass from me let it be so; but your will be done not mine" (paraphrase) the "cup" was not death, it was "our" just punishment for "our" sins; God's Wrath!!! so think about this, Jesus, creator of the world(Jn 1:1) who knew what God Wrath consisted of, in my opinion, was scared of it. That to me says something about the power and magnitude of it. So a fearful Jesus Willingly threw himself in front of us to take on all of the "anger" of God, for us!! Pretty nice of him, if anyone jumped in front of me with a bullet coming id be friends with him for life, because i owed him mine.  "So what does that have to do with hell?" you ask. simply this.... whats done is done!!!  Weather you believe Jesus died for you and redeemed you of your sins, or not.....HE DID!!!! you cant change it! you can only choose to be thankful for a fresh start and take his hand.... for those who (my opinion) are to stubborn to change and follow Jesus... there is punishment... a place of eternal torment where there will be "weeping and gnashing of teeth." wheres mercy?? what if  Jesus never died?  Jesus himself was fearful, to the point he sweat blood, so wouldn't that make HELL significantly less than what we deserve.  I think if Jesus took our rightful punishment, that Hell as bad as we think it is, is done out of Gods mercy and love...  Think about it, post if you agree. post if you think I'm totally wrong...  just think about the price Christ paid for YOU!!!!!

the butterfly effect

great book! butterfly effect talks about how your life can impact lives hundreds of yrs ahead in time. the author gives example of one man and tracing back couple of generations. though a short read its impactful and mind opening. good story to read to kids bout 5-9 to get them thinking about their actions. would look for more books by the author.




recieved an online copy of book provided by thomas nelson for review

the skin map by stephen R. Lawhead

Ive never heard of Lawhead before, but after reading "the skin map", I'll say hes a very accomplished writer. Ive always like fantasy books myself (dragons and whatnot), but this tale of other dimensions and different times was captivating. he mixes a fantasy with a strong logical science, that made me want to look up some things. the story starts out as a reluctant and scared "kit" has to find his lost girlfriend. with the help of his long thought dead great-grandfather, they go off to look for a precious map to guide them on their way. a very interesting read, and I'm considering reading the second quest in the bright empires trilogy "the bone house"

this copy was given to me as an advanced copy by thomas nelson for reviews

stresses

how come you can never just have a simple conversation with some one and it turn out, that they understand where u come from? how come its always has to be for or against? Does no one see the middle ground or is it always about war? people constaintly have to harp about something!!! he said this and i didnt like it so i hate him, she does it this way and i dont ,they're wrong. WHY?!?!?! do people have so much hate inside that it spills out over the STUPIDEST things? or so set in their way that if you pose an alternate thought (even if you agree) that you are just stupid, against them, or dont care!! I just dont get why so much stress is wanted in peoples lives. Ok you have a peoblem with some one lets voice our opinions about it and let it go. not REPEAT things over, (let me say that again) NOT REPEAT WHAT YOU SAID OVER AND OVER AGAIN!!! now im not feigning perfection here, ive been guilty just like the rest of us, but that dont mean i understand it, nor want it to continue..... what do you think? whats your thoughts about it? post any comments you have about it.

The Jesus you cant ignore--by John MacArthur

picture Jesus in your mind....is he laughing? love in his eyes? maybe holding a sheep or a child? what about a look of anger? maybe yelling? do you see him as one who might start a fight?

John uses yrs of sermons about jesus and his life, plus bible scripture, to compose a radical look at jesus. a jesus of hard truth, and absolute discust in the religion practice of that day. john makes mention, "that Jesus' harshest words were reserved for instintutionalized religious hypocrisy." the thesis, "we can not be men-pleasers, and servents of christ at the same time."

I would reccomend this book to anyone who is dedicated to seeking Jesus.
"The Jesus you cant ignore" give a pretty accurate insight on how we have became a civilization of not rocking the boat, but we need tostep up and defend the gospel, sometimes even from those we least expect to.

(this book was an advanced copy given by Thomas nelson for review)

A guys guide to life- by James Boyett

Ok where was this guy when i was growing up? A guys guide to life- by James Boyett is a frank, and laid back book about the troubles that guys(young teens to not so young adults)can appreciate. it talks about myths of manhood, to how to still be a gentleman in this day and age, and right down to a chapter on sex, and how most are just as confused as the rest. this is a great book for any young teen, and some dads to to help with connecting to their boys. im starting a boys class this fall and will include this book in some life lesson points. James has a real bead on things and would be a recommended read to any male.

( this book was given as an advanced copy for free by Thomas Nelson Publishing, in return for a honest review)

Billy Graham--- "STORM WARNING"

WARNING!!!!!!!! What do you do take action or blow it off? Billy Graham’s book storm warning is about the signs of the times. He uses today’s newspaper headlines and world events and compares them with the book of revelation and Matthew 24. He takes the complexity of bible prophecy and simplifies it into tough questions for us to ask ourselves today.

Billy Graham is very intriguing in his relative ideas. He softly urges us to not stand idle, but to acknowledge the signs that Jesus predicted and prepare. He goes over Revelation 6 and describes (his own thoughts) on the horsemen, and the signs of their entrance.

All in all a great read. This was the first book by graham that I have read but wont be this last.

I acquired this advanced copy from Thomas nelson publishing in return for an honest assessment.