Christians - were you brought to Christ by the fear of eternal death, damnation and the fire of hell? Many preachers try to grow their flock by finding people who are afraid and making them more afraid - afraid of burning in a lake of fire forever.

So, now you are a Christian and saved from the lake of fire to live forever in heaven - paradise. Ok, let's see just what God bought in purchasing your soul for eternity - here's a little test of your faith - answer honestly.

Question 1: If God needed your soul to be extinguished forever - to die permanently, forever - for you to blip out of existence - forever - would you agree to disappear forever for God or would you say no, you are sticking around?

Question 2: If God needed you to suffer, in excruciating pain, forever, permanently, forever, the kind of pain you may be in when you are burned and your skin is falling off, would you do that for God?

Question 3: If you said yes to either question 1 or 2, would you only do it if God had a really good reason that you had to approve of before you undertook eternity in non-existence or in excruciating pain?

Question 4: If you had a hard time with question 1 or 2, would you agree that there is a substantial difference between one who seeks God because of a fear versus one who seeks God because of love for God?