carrdero Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 (edited) How do we account for when people get away with sin? How do we know that GOD is angered or offended when there is no evidence of a judgment and punishment from GOD? Whatever one believes sin to be and especially when it is perpetrated on another person, is the punishment of sin just between GOD and the sinner or does one believe that GOD should punish immediately if only to set an example for everyone? Would this help people to stop sinning? Why does a Supreme BEing who promotes retribution and sentencing wait until after death to deal this judgment? It is any surprise that some people do not take GOD and religion seriously because of this delay in justice? If we must have faith in GOD and His will, must we also have faith that these sinners will have their comeuppance? Edited June 26, 2007 by carrdero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJP Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 [quote name='carrdero' post='1301838' date='Jun 26 2007, 01:19 AM']How do we account for when people get away with sin? How do we know that GOD is angered or offended when there is no evidence of a judgment and punishment from GOD? Whatever one believes sin to be and especially when it is perpetrated on another person, is the punishment of sin just between GOD and the sinner or does one believe that GOD should punish immediately if only to set an example for everyone? Would this help people to stop sinning? Why does a Supreme BEing who promotes retribution and sentencing wait until after death to deal this judgment? It is any surprise that some people do not take GOD and religion seriously because of this delay in justice? If we must have faith in GOD and His will, must we also have faith that these sinners will have their comeuppance?[/quote] 1. People do not "get away with sin". Just becuase you or I may not be able to witness the consequences of a person's sin, does not mean that they "get a away with it". 2. It's up to God. 3. God does not "promote retribution". We are [b]free[/b] to reject his love. The consequences that come with rejecting God's grace are not suddenly heaped upon us at death. Every act of sin alienates us from God until we repent. Both Heaven and Hell begin on Earth. 4. see #1 5. Yes, God is just. However, we do not presume to know another's heart, only God knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Church Punk Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 What he said... It is not our place to know how the Lord is acting in judgement. There are many factors that play into our sins and why we committed them, and each have their own repurcussions. I think some sins are dealt with while on Earth, or if you will God gives us many chances to right what we have wronged and not what we truely deserve due to his superabundance of grace. However an unrepented heart onto death must be dealt with. God is justice, it would be against his very nature to allow those who continually commit injustice and are very hard of heart to allow them to get away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prose Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 [quote] How do we account for when people get away with sin? [/quote]They don't. [quote] How do we know that GOD is angered or offended when there is no evidence of a judgment and punishment from GOD?[/quote] There is plenty of evidence. [quote] Whatever one believes sin to be and especially when it is perpetrated on another person, is the punishment of sin just between GOD and the sinner or does one believe that GOD should punish immediately if only to set an example for everyone? Would this help people to stop sinning? [/quote]Does putting criminals in jail stop all crime? It may be effective for some, but certainly not eveyrone, or there would be no jail. [quote] Why does a Supreme BEing who promotes retribution and sentencing wait until after death to deal this judgment?[/quote] Maybe because he wants us to come to moral decisions without pushing us around. There is plenty of time after death. I bet if God immediately retributed and sentenced people, someone would be on here asking why God doesn't give people the chance to change... [quote] It is any surprise that some people do not take GOD and religion seriously because of this delay in justice? [/quote]Nope, no surprise at all. [quote] If we must have faith in GOD and His will, must we also have faith that these sinners will have their comeuppance?[/quote] We must not be concerned about other sinners getting their comeuppance, only ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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