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shibboleth:
I came to the same conclusion, but wondered if anyone else had a different conclusion.
I was thinking about how, before the Lord converted me, I used to hate God because He seemed so far away and didn't seem to care about me. I hated Him for the evil in the world that He didn't seem to care about. I hated Him because He created hell to burn His own creation in. I hated God because I was depressed and suicidal.

But, praise the Lord, about a year ago, God showed me His love, compassion, grace and mercy so now all that hate is turned over and is now love for God. But, I couldn't have loved Him if I hadn't gone through all the ugliness of His wrath.

mercie:

--- Quote from: shibboleth ---I came to the same conclusion, but wondered if anyone else had a different conclusion.
I was thinking about how, before the Lord converted me, I used to hate God because He seemed so far away and didn't seem to care about me. I hated Him for the evil in the world that He didn't seem to care about. I hated Him because He created hell to burn His own creation in. I hated God because I was depressed and suicidal.

But, praise the Lord, about a year ago, God showed me His love, compassion, grace and mercy so now all that hate is turned over and is now love for God. But, I couldn't have loved Him if I hadn't gone through all the ugliness of His wrath.
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Peace  be in your Heart Shibboleth

Sorin:

--- Quote from: shibboleth ---I came to the same conclusion, but wondered if anyone else had a different conclusion.
I was thinking about how, before the Lord converted me, I used to hate God because He seemed so far away and didn't seem to care about me. I hated Him for the evil in the world that He didn't seem to care about. I hated Him because He created hell to burn His own creation in. I hated God because I was depressed and suicidal.

But, praise the Lord, about a year ago, God showed me His love, compassion, grace and mercy so now all that hate is turned over and is now love for God. But, I couldn't have loved Him if I hadn't gone through all the ugliness of His wrath.
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Yes, Christendom sure paints an ugly picture of God. They have created ( amongst the god of the muslims) the most insanely evil monster they could think of, one that will (in their minds ) torture his own creation forever and they praise him for it. How sick is that? As Zander once said " I cringe when I hear the word Christian nowadays".
But bless your heart Debra for you seemed to always have a problem with the "hell" doctrine of Christendom. And for being so honest.

Take care,
Sorin



--- Quote from: mercie ---Nice words Sorin
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Thanks! :)

mercie:
2Cr 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

1Jo 2:11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes

bobf:

--- Quote from: shibboleth ---I was studying the word wrath and came across a troubling scripture. Maybe someone can help me see the light at the end of the tunnel as far as how to interpret this verse.

Psalm 76:10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee; the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

How does the wrath of man praise God? this word wrath comes from the Greek word Khaymaw and means anger, poison, hot displeasure, furious, heat. So how does wrath praise God?
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I looked this up in the English Translation of the Septuagint and it makes  more sense.  My understanding is that the Septuagint was translated from the different Hebrew texts.  Not sure though.  Does anyone know?

Psalm 76:6 At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, the riders on horses slumbered. 7 Thou art terrible; and who shall withstand thee, because of thine anger? 8 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still, 9 when God arose to judgment, to save all the meek in heart. Pause.

10 For the inward thought of man shall give thanks to thee: and the memorial of his inward thought shall keep a feast to thee. 11 Vow, and pay your vows to the Lord our God; all that are round about him shall bring gifts, even to him that is terrible, 12 and that takes away the spirits of princes; to him that is terrible among the kings of the earth.

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