What many fail to see is that if anyone dies outside of Christ that person is only getting what they deserve. We are all hell worthy each and everyone. It is only God's mercy that any can be saved.
God is love, but God is also just, righteous, holy- the list can go on forever. What can we (the clay) say to the potter (God)? God is no Ghengis Kahn be He is able to at any time righteously pronounce judgment on any man. The people we see in the Old Covenant that are punished are idolaters. they sacrifice babies and other humans- every element of their societies are ungodly and they had no intention of repenting. We can see by Nineveh that if there was a chance of repentance God would call on them to change.
What is all boils down to Alan is that we have to trust God's judgments- He is either worthy of that trust or He is not. He has indeed shown Himself worthy though as we all deserved the same horrible death but instead God sent Jesus Christ to bear that for us. The wages of sin are still death, the only one difference is our debt has been paid.
Much love and many blessings in Jesus Name, your brother Larry.
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“Neither skill nor knowledge is needed to go to God, all that is necessary is a heart dedicated entirely and solely to Him out of love for Him above all others.”
Brother Lawrence
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