Originally posted by twhitehead
So without Gods mercy everyone would go to hell? How is God not responsible for setting up such a scenario?
[b]It is God's kingdom, we punish for crimes
in our realms as we see fit, I don't think we can do that and call God
wrong for doing with His own as He sees fit.
We punish for crimes in our realms for very specific reasons not simply 'beca s' hands or on your own.
Kelly[/b]
That depends on who put you in the water and why.[/b]
So without Gods mercy everyone would go to hell? How is God not responsible for setting up such a scenario?
Yes, without God's mercy to deal with our actions everyone would go
to Hell, either we are going to be held accountable for our actions or
we are not. It is God's kingdom, He setup the way He wanted to, your
liking it or not does not really matter as my liking it does not matter
towards the reality of it or not either.
I merely want to know what purpose this punishment serves. When
my son does something wrong I do not take "but my friend did it" as
an excuse.
You don't believe in punishment, I'm not sure I follow your question
about it. No one I know is/was being punished for the fun of it, and
what are you getting at with excuses. The bottom line is that God is
going to hold everyone up for their actions, you will either recieve
mercy due to Jesus actions and will recieve no guilt for the sins that
are forgiven, or you are going to held accountable for all the sins you
have done and will recieve no mercy at all. What it serves is judgment
for wrongs done, justice for wrongs, and mercy for those that want it.
Kelly