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To: SupplySider
Shouldn’t God be at least as as forgiving as most people?

You don't mock God: Exo 20:3 "You shall have no other gods before me". Exo 20:7 "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain".

God IS forgiving to those who seek forgiveness. We are all damned for eternity unless we seek His forgiveness and lead our lives as He has shown us the way.

God is not only a righteous God but a just God. We will answer for our sins at our judgment. This idea of God being a 'goody-two-shoes' type of deity who is willing to forgive all out of simple goodness is a complete misunderstanding/misconception of the Bible and God's Word.

35 posted on 09/10/2007 3:57:16 AM PDT by bcsco ("The American Indians found out what happens when you don't control immigration.")
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To: bcsco

Ironically, she’s going to have to realize and accept Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross is for her, too. Talk about burning your bridges...


61 posted on 09/10/2007 4:15:00 AM PDT by Ladysmith ((NRA, SAS) I’m paranoid. The only question is, am I paranoid enough?)
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To: bcsco
You don't mock God: Exo 20:3 "You shall have no other gods before me". Exo 20:7 "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain". God IS forgiving to those who seek forgiveness. We are all damned for eternity unless we seek His forgiveness and lead our lives as He has shown us the way. God is not only a righteous God but a just God. We will answer for our sins at our judgment. This idea of God being a 'goody-two-shoes' type of deity who is willing to forgive all out of simple goodness is a complete misunderstanding/misconception of the Bible and God's Word.

It seems to me that we are all children of God. If a child makes a mistake, his parent might punish him, and severely. But the punishment is to help the child by correcting him. It is not vengance because the child dared mock the parent.And certainly no decent parent would torture or kill the child.

I can understand well that God punishes man for his sins. I cannot understand why God would mete out unlimited torture to most of his children their mistakes. It seems to me that this is construing God to be less just and more cruel than most any human. How could that be?

Should Kathy Griffin's punishment for foolish, stupid and blasphemous remarks be the same punishment that a mass murderer might get? I can't see the justice in that.

83 posted on 09/10/2007 4:34:53 AM PDT by SupplySider
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To: bcsco

Love your tagline. Sadly we don’t learn from history.


207 posted on 09/10/2007 6:21:43 AM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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