Amen Rick,
God does say vengeance is Mine....But that doesn't mean He will do something "bad" in His vengeance.
As time goes on Im starting to realize God uses my sins not against me but more so to teach me through chastisement which is making me into the image of God.
That is something I never felt when I was apart of Christendom, then I was afraid of God because of my sinful nature....
It's wonderful to know the truth for once in my life and knowing the truth explains why life on earth is as it is.
God "judges" us by "chastening" us! (I Cor. 11:32) | "chasten," Greek: ‘paideuo’ #3811 |
God "graces" us by "teaching" us! (Titus 2:12) | "teaching," Greek: ‘paideuo’ #3811 |
Serious question, is it so wrong to "fear" the Lord? It's not my point to scare anyone (as if I could), but maybe I just don't get what it means to fear God in a healthy manner if such a thing is even possible. Is it only a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God later? Or now also? I admit that I sometimes fear what God will do to me if I dont obey. Just dont know if that is right. It's certainly not the only motivator that helps me do the right thing though.
Dear forum members
I have been following the thread since it began; may I make a suggestion to read Kat’s transcript (listen to the audios) of the Nashville 2007 Conference, where several sub-topics contained in this thread were covered by Ray
2007 Nashville Conference: -post 1 at the top is (audio 6) 'THE UNIVERSE!' http://bible-truths.com/audio/Nashville07_6.mp3
-post 2 (audio 7A) 'WHO IS THE FATHER?' http://bible-truths.com/audio/Nashville07_7A.mp3
Some might not be aware of points made clear by Ray in this conference, many years ago, and will find them illuminating and helpful in refreshing what had “faded” for me. Colin
I fear the Lord because He could remove Himself from me.