REASON #33
Jesus now has first-hand experience in being human, feeling what it's like to be tortured in his own flesh, so why would he want to torture others in the flames of Hell for all time to come? Now he remembers the pain. It’s in his memory bank. He cannot forget it. He became very familiar with grief and first-hand at that.
On the cross, he said 'Father forgive them for they know not what they do.' This is yet while they were sinners, in the process of torturing him, spitting on him, mocking him and killing him. Strange he did not say 'You evil doers will burn forever in Hell for this!' Why didn’t he?
Because, it is not in his nature to do such a thing. Yet another reason I believe Hell, as defined by most Christians and theologians today, is nothing more than a manipulative ploy, a blasphemous gimmick and an offensive, vulgar affront to God. But, it does not matter what I believe. It only matters what God believes and what he told us in his word.
Jesus was tempted and tried in all the ways you and I are, and a whole lot more. He knows what we are going through. Here is how the book of Hebrews chapter 4 puts it: verse 14 ‘Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
15 For we have not a high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.’
This is the true nature of God and our Righteous Judge Jesus Christ: caring, gracious, kind and merciful. That is what we can expect from him. He is not a torturer, especially for ever.
No loving parent would keep spanking a child endlessly for any offense. That would be child abuse in the extreme. God is simply not like that.