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I am a born-again Christian, who is Reformed, but also charismatic, spiritually speaking. (I do not speak in tongues, but I believe glossalalia is a bona fide gift not given to all, and not as great as prophecy, for example.) I have several years of college education but only completed a two-year degree. I was raised Lutheran and confirmed, but I didn't "find Christ" until I was in the Army and responded to a Billy Graham crusade in 1973. I was mentored or discipled by the Navigators in the army and upon discharge joined several evangelical, Bible-teaching churches. I was baptized as an infant, but believe in believer baptism, of which I was a partaker after my conversion experience. I believe in the "5 Onlys" of the reformation: sola fide (faith alone); sola Scriptura (Scripture alone); soli Christo (Christ alone), sola gratia (grace alone), and soli Deo gloria (to God alone be the glory). I affirm TULIP as defended in the Reformation.. I affirm most of The Westminster Confession of Faith, especially pertaining to Providence.

Thursday, November 26, 2020

Why Does God Punish Us On The Day Of Judgment?

 “For the LORD is righteous, and he loves justice “ (cf. Psalm 11:7).

“”.. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne,” (cf. Psalm 97:2).

Are you referring to Judgment Day? “it is appointed unto man once to die and after this the judgment (cf. Heb. 9:27; Deut. 32:35). “God is angry at the wicked every day,” (cf. Psalm 7:11; Deut. 32:35) But for our sake, He is not willing that any should perish and is patient (cf. 2 Pet. 3:9). God’s patience with man will end and He is bound to judge the world in justice because He is holy and sin offends Him. The only ones condemned are those who reject Christ as their Lord and Savior. They need not enter into judgment for this reason, but they must repent.

God is unjust to no one and renders to every sinner no more than strict justice demands. He gives sinners their due desserts. But He tempers His justice with mercy (cf. Hab. 3:2) and doesn’t punish as much as people really deserve (cf. Psalm 103:10). There remains therefore a day of judgment the Judge of all the earth may do what is right and avenge the evil done. “Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?” (cf. Gen. 18:25).

No one will get away with sin; they either accept Christ’s forgiveness by believing and repenting or they suffer themselves. God is not obligated to save anyone or it would be justice,, not mercy. God’s mercy is available to everyone who believes and God turns away no sinners. In sum, can we believe in justice without a Judge?  Soli Deo Gloria!

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