"Pastor Frank" <PF@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:10fc$47ef6c57$d1d89a58$10421@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <hhyapster@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>
news:c31d35d9-8adb-4fd5-a1c2-cadad49489f7@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Mar 17, 1:11 pm, bob young <alaspect...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> BIll M wrote:
>> > "duke" <duckgumb...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>> >news:g60rt390moclrv45hug6ofcatsrl04m673@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > > On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:16:23 -0000, "BIll M" <wm...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>> > > wrote:
>>
>> > >>I have a simple question I would like serious religious persons to
>> > >>answer.
>>
>> > >>Does your God wish man, his creation, to live a happy life, a
>> > >>puni****ng
>> > >>life or does he not care one way or the other?
>>
>> > > A faithful life.
>>
>> > Still providing evasive answers!
>>
>> all he has. And he will be gone in no times, just to find the
>> inevitable....no
> god, whatsoever.
> ------
> Wrong!!!! There are not gods of atheist definition, but our Christian
> "God is love" (1 John 4:8,16) become fully manifested in Jesus Christ
> giving
> His life for us sinners on the cross of Calvary. We therefore know our
God
> and have seen Him through Jesus Christ, our Lord
> and Saviour. (Jesus in John 14:6-10)
> Atheists don't know our God and therefore can't see manifestations of
> love and care in human beings, and to the death if need be, such as we
see
> in Jesus Christ. (Jesus in John 3:3)
>
>
Wow, way for everyone to ignore the question...
It's simple really, although I don't like the word wish
God wants us to live a happy life !
But that's not your real question is it, because you are wondering then,
Why
all the puni****ng? God is not just Love as most believe, scripture
clearly
shows a Righteous God who cannot stand sin and so sin must be punished. As
most (read all) of us sin then punishment is due. The Jesus issue, Jesus
took all our sins upon Himself (the only one who never sinned) and thus
took
our punishment. Why then do we still seem to live a life full of
punishment, for those who have not accepted His sacrifice you still have
your own punishments to deal with, for those of us who have, well God is
training you as a Father should:
Heb 12:5-8
5 And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons
<Huios>:
"My Son <Huios>, do not despise the chastening of Yahweh,
Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him;
6 For whom Yahweh loves <agapao> He chastens,
And scourges every Son <Huios> whom He receives."
7 If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons <Huios>; for
what Son <Huios> is there whom a father does not chasten?
8 But if you are without chastening, of which all have become partakers,
then you are illegitimate and not sons <Huios>.
Hope this helps.
LR
|
