I think that some might be missing the point on
forgiveness and love and justice?
Because it takes a while to travel the road from the start (top) of ones birth to the end (bottom) of ones life, I like to use the 300ft. up water tower as a object lesson. We are dying from the moment of being born. And we can quicken its end in
many ways. Sin does this, I think most will agree?
OK: On the way down from the top to the bottom, lets say that I repent of the thing that has been done. (you
name the thing???) Now, lets just say that it takes perhaps an average of 75 years to hit bottom, but
we all will make the grade, huh? (first death only)
As I said, we can shorten life! But lets say that I was this killer? Now, does the question about me getting to the bottom (first death) have anything to do with me being forgiven
by you???
Or the Godhead?
Sure, I can repent, and many of us do repent, and
we have the documented Truth that we can be forgiven and have eternal life, but will I not hit the bottom & become a splattered blob??
Or, does God say that I am forgiven, and that 'I will not surely die' this first death?
And would you rather know when you were to die (hit bottom) & be executed,
or would you rather not have years to repent upon knowing your execution date? (and no,
I am not suggesting anyone sin or shorten their life! but quite the opposite! Ezekiel 18:24 's Second Death)
Now, what is the difference of me being a killer seeking forgiveness of God, or my shortening my life by other means, such as drinking & smoking, drugs, Aids or whatever?
About the only difference is that murder carries a
little quicker death sentence perhaps? And that might depend on some posters here setting on my jury in judgement?
So, is justified execution not LOVE? I suggest that one study a little more on Luke 12:47-48 about a
LOVING AGAPE GODHEAD! Sure, it is Their strange act, yet,
Justified execution of the guilty is not the opposite of Love!
And, does the Godhead have another
Eternal Covenant & Everlasting Gospel for the ones who do not repent?
Just some thought questions to think on?? Oh' one more!
:
We are told that the Revelation 3:16-17 ones will be
'Spewed Out' if they are
Lukewarm, (in LOVE) right? So, what happens
to the ones who die Lukewarm???? And I question if most living today even have any idea how the Godhead view 'Presumptous' sins? (open flagrant sin) See the K.J. Psalms 19:13 for what leads into the
"Great Transgression". So, what kind of Love does the Godhead require,
easy sick love, or the
total package requiring tough Love as well? See 1 Corinthians 6:2-5 & Obadiah 1:16
---John