and that he punishes the wicked? So people only want a loving God. God is loving, he gave his son to save us. Now whenever someone bad happens they blame God.
2007-09-27 19:01:21 · 12 answers · asked by 2nd Commander 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I believe God is both loving and just.
2007-09-27 19:04:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people do not go to church and learn about God and when something bad happens well that was just the way things go and Satan may of had something to do with that. Like people learning to rob and steal from others. They are stupid and go to jail and do not learn anything but from other prisoners on how not to get caught next time. Some people do not accept God as our Heavenly Father and Jesus as his son. I feel so sorry for them. When they die they will learn the hard way when they face our maker and have to answer for what they did. The stupid ones will find out what Satan and Hell is like. Pity them.
2007-09-28 16:52:32 · answer #2 · answered by oldestme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the ones that only think that as long as life is going smoothly and things are in their favor yet blame God for the bad things that happen in their lives or in the world, are the ones that haven't really learned His Word the Bible to better understand the way of the world and who God really is, so they live their lives to their content, and not the way they are suppose to live life but wonder why things happen the way they do the minute they run into a road block. If they understood God and knew Him by acquiring accurate knowledge of His Word the Bible, they'd know to expect that as long as we lived in this current system of things, life as we know it will always throw us a curve ball, because God's enemy "Satan" will do everything he can to stir folks to turn against God, and he will use everything he knows to accomplish it, he even uses the truth as a weapon. This is why it is important to build a strong relationship with God, to learn and acquire accurate knowledge of truth from His word the bible, and arming themselves spiritually and in faith. People are lazy now a days, they'd rather learn bits and pieces about God, instead of taking the time to research and truly do the work needed to truly know Him that's why some only see Him the way they do.
2007-09-27 19:24:37 · answer #3 · answered by Admeta 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Thing is ... righteous and just is loving...if you are righteous and just toward your children you are being a loving parent. Also...god does not "make bad stuff happen" he allows it. There is a difference. He allows it because he is loving, righteous and just. As a parent or friend, do you not also allow your child or friend to do something that may cause them discomfort or even pain because they have a will of their own? Sure, we speak our mind and try to persuade them not to, but they still have to make the choice and decide on their own. Same applies with God and us. That is putting it rather simply.
2007-09-27 19:15:28 · answer #4 · answered by jsrdrnr 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No that isn't right. God I loving and just. He did not make bad things happen he gave us FREE WILL and allowed bad to come into the world along with that. Bad things just happen unfortunately children die. War happens etc. The bible says that the poor will always be among you. This is 'poor' of health, spirit, mind etc. The LOVE is although these things happen in life you have the love of a God who is there always with you. Hopefully this makes sense to you.. Keep it simple.
2007-09-28 00:45:13 · answer #5 · answered by luteachris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think people refuse to believe that he is just and righteous because they would rather continue living in their sin than own up to something that hates their sin. What's weird is that God really does love everyone, even when they sin. He simply hates the sin. Sin is separation from God, but many don't realize that or would pretend that they are still Christian. I've had many people say that they hope that God will save them anyway, even though they do bad things. It's not Biblical.
People think that they are good, or good enough to get into heaven. The problem is that everyone falls short of God's glory. We are born into our own evil nature. We can't save ourselves. Only God can. Once one accepts that, now they have to live up something. They have to turn away from their sins and ask for forgiveness (repent) and put their trust in God in order to be accepted into heaven.
The biggest one that I've seen lately is sexually-related. People would rather look at pornography than spend an eternity in Heaven. I know someone who flat out rejects Christianity. He's into porn, but he tries to justify it, even though there is no way to make something that is so perverse morally acceptable. Of course, he uses the old, "Well, I haven't killed anybody". Great. Most people haven't. Now you're suddenly a 'good' person? It's a sad world we live in-a society that believes in our inner goodness. To think that that means anything when everyone is born inherently evil.
The other one is that people would like to believe that if someone hasn't heard of God or even Jesus that they suddenly have some exemption to heaven. Jesus said he was the only way to heaven. There's no way around it. I'm referring to people in far stretches of China, some distant village in Africa or what have you. See, these people aren't going to Hell because they didn't know/hear about Jesus. They're going to Hell because they've sinned. People would rather pretend that God is only loving and not just.
God will punish all sinners who haven't repented. The only way to be relieved in that punishment is to believe in Jesus. That's why God sent Jesus as a human manifest of God. He died for us. He is our way into heaven. There's no reason to reject Him. Better to give up a few sinful things than to live forever separated from God in Hell.
2007-09-27 19:37:26 · answer #6 · answered by Thardus 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is Loving
John 3:15-21
Roman 10
Jesus is a righteous judge.
Matt 24-25
Rev 18-22
Job 19
2007-09-27 19:28:56 · answer #7 · answered by robert p 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Love is all these.
Unconditonal love is support, love, showing where one is in error, justness, rightness, righteous, help, being available no matter what happens, showing the way through adversity, a kick in the right place when doing the wrong thing,
I have experienced the loving God in all these ways.
I truly feel that love means different things to people.
maybe there is a question in that.
2007-09-27 19:15:09 · answer #8 · answered by Astro 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what your definition of the words "Loving", "Just" and "Righteous" are.
We tend to put a Human evalution on the words which coincide with our own traditional and personal values but we must understand that Gods word Is "Absolute" and only has a "Single" interpretation which in many cases differ from our own.
We understand God to be "Love" so the interpretation must be "Absolute" and not "Partial", and thus the definitions of "Just" and "Righteous" are derived from the paramount value of "Love", which we understand God to be.
2007-09-27 19:14:02 · answer #9 · answered by tradestar2007 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
One can be JUST and RIGHTEOUS and still be LOVING. I love my kids, but when they were WILLFULLY disobedient, I tried to be JUST with them and RIGHTEOUS in their punishment. A loving parent disciplines and punishes for disobedience. No, DISCIPLINE is NOT the same as PUNISHMENT. Learn the difference.
2007-09-28 08:57:23 · answer #10 · answered by AmericanPatriot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋