why should we try ...

Mudley asks...

Ray, regardless of whether or not Hell exists, why should we try to avoid going there?

It seems to me that the bible is clear that we are all deserving of hell. So why should we try to avoid the punishment we deserve? It seems like the whole Jesus thing is just some legal loophole to let people off the hook.

Dishonest people exploit loopholes for their benefit. Honest people take what they deserve.

So tell me why you are so desperately trying to avoid the punishment you admit that you deserve?

@Mudley

The short answer: it's what God wants.

It's not about what I desire, Mudley. It's about what God desires.