So, our sinning causes bad things to happen to us on earth...then when we die, we're judged again and some sent to hell.
Doesn't god know just punishment doesn't work that way?Is god familiar with the term Double Jeopardy? (not the game show)?
Yea, um that is the way the US and a few other countries work. It's a man created right not a God given one. good try though.
Is god familiar with the term Double Jeopardy? (not the game show)?
Double Jeopardy is a man made concept not Gods law.Is god familiar with the term Double Jeopardy? (not the game show)?
Since God created everything He makes the rules
I'm sure some courts are, that's why they had to get OJ. on some other charge.Is god familiar with the term Double Jeopardy? (not the game show)?
Jesus taught it a little differently. Basically he said the judgement is already passed. Those who believe in him, get set free from the judgement: "He who believes on him who sent me has eternal life, and shall not come into judgement, but has already passed from death to life." (John 5:24).
When Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, death came in to mankind. The Bible says "the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life." So, the curse of sin is always there, in this life and forever if nothing takes it away. Jesus paid the price to take it away. But you have to believe in him in order to receive it. That's the only catch. What's the only condition on a free gift? That you have to receive it. Don't we have to sign the back of a check in order to get the money? That's salvation.
You suffer here, but not because of your own sins necessarily. It could be something your parents did. Or someone else could shoot you and make you a cripple for example. Justice will happen in the life to come, but it is not like God is punishing us now for everything we do. Many unrighteous people are living damn good lives here on Earth today.
You can see how Jesus is the only way out of this mess. Sin isn't our fault. Sin is our fault. We're born into it, we add to it.
Yours inChrist, Nick
Nope, you missed it.
Grace means that you are forgiven the sin, between you and God. But you still pay the earthly consequence here on Earth. Perhaps others end up paying for it too.
It is a reminder that what we do is less that perfect and that there are consequences to all we do.
People are not sent to hell becasue they sin. People are sent to hell because they choose hell over heaven. The gift is free, all you got to do is accept it.
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