I'm struggling with the words "deserving death" I've seen throughout the bible. I hate to bring this up, but it's really buggin me.
See, I can understand that "dying we shall (must) die." But having to die because God must refashion us is not quite as offensive in light of the fact that God made us weak. To me, saying we deserve death because of our weakness of the flesh and propensity to sin because of it, is like saying to a person with a jelly spine, "This is how you walk upright..." and then when he isn't able to do what you say, proceed to say to him: "What?! You can't walk upright?! You deserve to die." It sounds so ludicrous.
Please be gentle with me in your responses, as you always are. I mean no disrespect to God or to you. Thank you.
Hi Gina,
I think that I might know where you are coming from, it's sorta like the "feeling," I didn't ask to be Born, so why do I have to experience Evil or the suffer from the wicked acts of others, So then, Why do I DESERVE death, since I didn't ask to be here and didn't have any choice in what transpires thereafter. I'm checking My Dr. Strong's Hebrew/Greek Bible Dictionary and also My Esword, because the key word in your question is DESERVE. I don't know why your asking this question, does it have something to do with emotionally grasping the Why's or possible unfairness of this ultimate fate. From Our Carnal, Finite, Limited Human understanding, not much of anything seems fair as to the process, because I can relate to the Theme of your Post. Create Humans with Hearts exceedingly weak that choose to Sin, suffer the consequences from those Sins and for the most part, only God's Elect learn the lesson's from these trials and sufferings to make better choices and for the most part, the rest of Humanity experiences minimal change in this Age(Their short Lifetime).
Now, I didn't find the word DESERVE mentioned too often, although My NWT renders the Greek Word Axios as DESERVE, but the KJV renders it WORTHY. Lets see what it means in the Greek, maybe it doesn't have the same force or strength that We feel from the English, ie- " Nobody deserves any of this." Please Read Below !
Act 23:29 Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds. Note: Worthy=Deserve
G514
ἄξιος
axios
ax'-ee-os
Probably from G71; deserving, comparable or suitable (as if drawing praise): - due reward, meet, [un-] worthy.
Axios is derived from Ago, See Below !
G71
ἄγω
agō
ag'-o
A primary verb; properly to lead; by implication to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specifically) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce: - be, bring (forth), carry, (let) go, keep, lead away, be open.
Other scriptures using this Greek word Axios.
Act 26:31 And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
Luk 23:15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
Rom 1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Note: Worthy or Deserving of Death from the passage sounds like the outcome of reaping the consequences of what one Sows.
1Ti 1:15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
Comment: All of the above Scriptures use the Greek Word Axios for "Worthy" or "Deserving," And once again the meanings as mentioned above from Dr. Strong have some latitude like: "Due Reward," "Bring Forth," "Suitable or Comparable."
Now, you mentioned in your Post about being gentle in response to Your question, please extend the same to Me, afterall, as John Michael reminds Me, I don't do well with Intellectual Women with the emotional nuances, it's that Male/Female Brain thing. But, to some degree, I agree that on an emotional Human Level with Finite Minds and exceedingly weak Hearts, there seems to be several things We don't deserve, but We didn't make the rules, Our Creator God did, so all We can do is try our best, care about Our choices, but don't worry and Pray incessantly to God to CAUSE in us to make better choices. Logically, what else can We do, even if we don't like it. Many times it's better when One Woman answers another Woman on these Emotional related questions, because sometimes I have no idea as to why God is doing this particular way, but my knowledge & experience is limited in comparison to Him.
Hope this Helps and doesn't get Me in trouble, sometimes it might with My Wife, because sometimes I'm capable of "driving Women up the wall," like Mr. Spock,
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