How about if I keep the proper motivation for 99 days, then on the hundredth day, I think the commandments are just reasonable? It sounds like God is just waiting to zap me. I kind of believed that when I was a Catholic, but I am an ex Catholic now.
The world to come includes the Resurrection of the Dead. The eternal reward in the future will be in the physical world.
The resurrection of the dead? I assume by that you mean the righteous dead? There are millions and millions of unrighteous dead too. I wonder if you believe in some sort of universalism, where ALL the evil people will be in the world to come?
You did not mention the lake of fire, that was created for the devil and his angels. What about when God will say to the goats 🐐 depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. Doesn’t sound much like an eternal reward to me. I have no intention of experiencing it. I don’t know, but maybe your definition of eternal reward, differs from mine. Maybe when eternity rolls around, we will know for sure, won’t we? Good luck with that. 😀🔥
> How about if I keep the proper motivation for 99 days, then on the hundredth day, I think the commandments are just reasonable? It sounds like God is just waiting to zap me.
There is more. If a Gentile serves idols and nevertheless involves himself in Torah learning, he is liable for capital punishment by the Hand of Heaven.
> I assume by that you mean the righteous dead?
Of course.
> I wonder if you believe in some sort of universalism, where ALL the evil people will be in the world to come?
No.
> You did not mention the lake of fire, that was created for the devil and his angels.
I don’t do the devil and his angels.
> Maybe when eternity rolls around, we will know for sure, won’t we? Good luck with that.
Since you helped me, I will not see that as a provocation.