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~ God
Punishes ~
This
Series
~ This series of posts looks at some of the many attributes of God. Generally, we move in alphabetical order.
Introduction ~ First we
must recognize that punishment from God can be temporary discipline or eternal
torment. The important punishment for our consideration is that which lasts for
eternity.
For
Christians, there can be short-term discipline but there cannot be
eternal punishment. For unbelievers they face an eternity of torment.
Scripture ~ “There is
no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the
eyes of Him to whom we must give account” (Hebrews 4:13).
“The
wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our
Lord” (Romans 6:23).
“The
Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son [Jesus Christ]”
(John 5:22).
“So
it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, separate the
wicked from among the just, and cast them into the furnace of fire.
There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Jesus said to them, ‘Have you
understood all these things’?” (Matthew 13:49-51).
“Go
to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched” (Mark 9:43b).
Unbelievers ~ “For as
many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as
have sinned in the law will be judged by the law (for not the hearers of the
law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified;
for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law,
these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, who show the work
of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and
between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them) in the day
when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my Gospel”
(Romans 2:12-16).
“Then
He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into
the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels’ … And these will go away into everlasting
punishment, but the righteous into eternal life" (Matthew 25:41,46).
Christians
~
“I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their
lawless deeds I will remember no more” (Hebrews 8:12).
“For
as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward those who
fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our
transgressions from us” (Psalm 103:11-12).
Questions ~ Which future
are you facing? Should you make a change?
~ Robert
Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT
LIFE NOW blog.
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Bible Version:
Quotations are from the NKJV unless otherwise noted. Emphasis is added.
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