Posts Tagged ‘ Punishment ’
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
2 Corinthians 3:17, HCSB
God has redeemed us from death and sin through the cross of Christ, and we know have received freedom from their power by the indwelling Holy Spirit and the fellowship in the Church.
The one who says he remains in Him should walk just as He walked.
1 John 2:6, HCSB
God has redeemed us from death and sin through the cross of Christ, and He calls us to live like Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit, living for God and being willing to die for righteousness.
This is My command: Love one another as I have loved you.
John 15:12, HCSB
God has redeemed us from death and sin through the cross of Christ, so we should love others with the same sacrificial and grace-filled love, especially within the Church.
Mankind, He has told you what is good and what it is the Lord requires of you: to act justly, to love faithfulness, and to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:8, HCSB
God has redeemed us from death and sin through the cross of Christ, the greatest injustice against to truly faithful one. He now calls us to live like Christ humble faithfulness to bring His justice and grace to the world, leading those who hate Him into fellowship with Him.
Above all, maintain an intense love for each other, since love covers a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:8, HCSB
God has redeemed us from death and sin, so we are now free to live without fear and share the love of Christ boldly. May we encourage each other in forgiveness, grace, and love for all people.
What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
Romans 8:31, HCSB
God has redeemed us from death and sin through the cross of Christ, so we can be confident that the worst someone can do to us is kill us so that we are with Him. Have no fear, for He is Lord of all.
I will be with you when you pass through the waters, and when you pass through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. You will not be scorched when you walk through the fire, and the flame will not burn you.
Isaiah 43:2, HCSB
God has redeemed us from death and sin, so we know that no floods, no fires of eternal torment, no wrath or punishment from God will destroy us. We await eternal life because of our resurrected Lord.
But He was pierced because of our transgressions, crushed because of our iniquities; punishment for our peace was on Him, and we are healed by His wounds.
Isaiah 53:5, HCSB
God comforts and protects us, even by becoming a man to to take the punishment for our sins and heal us from the shame and fear that it brings.
But he was pierced because of our rebellion, crushed because of our iniquities; punishment for our peace was on him, and we are healed by his wounds.
Isaiah 53:5, CSB
God is faithful, and His faithfulness grows from His justice. To perform His divine justice, He took the penalty we deserve, faithfully fulfilling the need out of His love for His creation: us.
The people did not turn to him who struck them, nor inquire of the Lord of hosts.
Isaiah 9:13, ESV
At Advent, we look back at why Jesus had to come, that He came, and then that He will come again.
We do horrible things to each other and against God.
We don’t like to believe that God punishes people, either. However, the Old Testament shows how often Israel disobeyed God, and God allowed and even sent disasters and armies to correct them and draw them back to Himself.
But we like to think we know better, so we refuse to go to Him or even blame Him for everything wrong in this life.
How could He allow such bad things to happen? How could a good God let evil happen to good people?
But He has told us that none of us are truly good, that we don’t seek our Maker.
He sends and allows because He has given us the choice to ignore, hate, and refuse Him.
Yes, God sends things that hurt but it to draw us in, and He also sends Himself to hold us.
May we seek the Lord who draws us in.
a simple man of God 