The Sad Heartbreaking Unnecessary Death Of The Wicked

[JAG 5000]

The Sad Heartbreaking Unnecessary Death Of The Wicked.

By JAG

August 23, 2021

"There are some men that ought to be killed". said Bitterlycold Hard.

"That's true", replied Merci Grace, "the police shot to death Badd Mann who refused to drop his gun. Mann had just murdered three bank tellers."

"I hope Mann died slow and in agony. I would have enjoyed seeing him shot to pieces", replied Bitterlycold Hard.

"The bank robbing murderer Badd Mann didn't have to die like that", said Merci Grace, "the Lord Jesus would have saved him, but Badd said no to God."

"That's true", replied Forgiven Christian, "Badd had previously posted on social media that he 'wanted no part of the God of the Bible.' "

"I'm glad he's dead and in Hell", smirked Bitterlycold Hard.

"Quite unlike God on that, you are", replied Merci Grace. "He says, 'Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked . . . rather am I not pleased when they turn from their [evil] ways and live? I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord.' " {Ezekiel 18:23, 32}

Justice Shallbedone speaks:

Once there was an evil king named Jehoiakim whose heart was set on dishonest gain, shedding innocent blood, oppression and extortion. "Therefore, this is what the Lord says about Jehoiakim . . . He will have the burial of a donkey ~ dragged away and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem." {Jeremiah 22:18-19}

"But God took no pleasure in the death of Jehoiakim", said Merci Grace. God wanted him to turn from his wicked ways and repent."

"Agreed", replied Justice Shallbedone.

"There but for the grace of God, go I", said Forgiven Christian.

Justice Shallbedone speaks again:

"The evil King Jehoram's intestines came out", said Justice Shallbedone.

"What?"

"Jehoram [King Of Judah] received a letter from Elijah the prophet, which said: 'This is what the Lord . . . says: you have murdered your own brothers, members of your own family, men who were better than you . . . [therefore] you . . . will be very ill with a lingering disease of the bowels, until the disease causes your bowels to come out.' " {2 Chronicles 21:12-15}.

"I would have greatly enjoyed watching Jehoram's bowels come out, and hearing his moans of agony as he died", said Bitterlycold Hard.

"God took no pleasure in the agony-death of Jehoram", said Merci Grace. "God wanted him to be a good man, but Jehoram was locked-down in his Free Will upon doing evil. He chose cold-blooded murder."

"What you said is true", replied Justice Shallbedone, "and justice had to be done. God cannot be mocked ~ the Universe would not survive it."

"I would have greatly enjoyed watching him die", replied Bitterlycold Hard.

"That's very much unlike God", said Merci Grace. 'God does not want anyone to perish, but for everyone to come to repentance.' " {2 Peter 3:9}

"You are right again", said Justice Shallbedone. "God even repeats His true heart's desire for us to hear once again on this matter and He says", 'As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn! from your evil ways.' " {Ezekiel 33:11}

Forgiven Christian speaks:

"Yes that's right", 'God our Savior . . . wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.' " {2 Timothy 2:3-4}

"Agreed", replied Justice Shallbedone, "but God has given men Free Will. The Bible offers men a choice: 'Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve . . . . but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.' " {Joshua 24:15}

"Jehoiakim and Jehoram chose the Dark Side and that led to their destruction", said Forgiven Christian.

"I'm sad to say", replied Merci Grace, "that some men will choose death and destruction. It says, 'At the end of the age. The Son Of Man will send out His angles, and they will weed out of His kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. They will be thrown into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' " {Matthew 13:40-42}.

"That's so sad and it doesn't have to end like that", said Forgiven Christian, "because God says, 'Turn to Me and be saved, all you ends of the Earth.' " {Isaiah 45:22}

"Yes amen", replied Merci Grace, "and it says 'for the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.' " {Titus 2:11}

"Hallelujah to the Lamb", said Justice Shallbedone.

"Amen to that", smiled Forgiven Christian. 'Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.' " {John 1:29}

Father, we thank You for sending Your Son the Lord Jesus, who went straight into the pain of The Cross to save us from our sins. And we thank You for His Resurrection which conquered Death for us, thereby giving us Eternal Life.

Merci Grace speaks:

And now Jesus says: "Here I am. I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door. I will come in and eat with that person and they with Me." {Rev. 3:20}.

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Agree? Disagree? Thoughts?

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[MattMusson]

I was wondering this weekend, how many other people did God warn that a great flood was coming? Hundreds? Thousands?

And, only 1 man had enough faith to build a boat and save his family.

[sauropod]

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[Quality_Not_Quantity]

Yes - while there can be much discussion (better elsewhere than here) about free will, people who are, as the Bible says, ‘slaves to sin’ are more often servants, willing to to do their master’s work, than slaves pressed into service against their desires.

Great story!

[CodeToad]

Seems that there has been lots of religious oriented articles on being nice to liberals. I, for one, rejoice with glee the death of every predator on society

[BipolarBob]

That is a natural response from man. But God wants a super natural response reflecting His mercy and love. Proverbs 14:12 There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.
Reflect on this to see if God softens your heart, not towards the evil they do, but the sinner that they repent from their ways.

[CodeToad]

I am a man and made by God. If he wants something different then he’s got the ability.

[far sider]

Angels. Not angles.

I recently read about the fate of Preston Brooks, the pre-Civil War congressmen who nearly beat Sen Charles Sumner to death. He soon died a well-deserved death, perhaps from the hand of God.

[metmom]

Well, Noah worked on the ark 120 years and was on it for a full week before the flood came.

There is speculation that people could have turned/repented and gotten on the ark if they so chose.

I’ll bet Noah was mocked mercilessly just as believers in Jesus Christ, our ark of safety so to speak, are today.

God always gives people time to repent and turn. For all the judgment God had poured out in the OT, it always came with warning and opportunity to repent and be saved.

[JAG 5000]

Thanks.
And thanks for taking the time to read what I wrote.
God Bless.
JAG

[JAG 5000]

“Angels. Not angles.”__FS

You’re a careful reader.
Thanks for catching the typo.
I proofed it twice ~ but most of the time miss getting them all.

Best.

JAG

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