Today
reply is on final judgment as displaying the perfection of divinity,
and the second death as a necessary penalty against sin. The
perfection of divinity in their integrity of being and personhood is
spoken of as innocence, holiness, oneness without sameness, and
purity. The perfection of GOD in judgment is seen through its
balance, fullness, impartiality and righteousness. Wrath against sin
is released only for those rejecting the dominion and sovereignty of
GOD, while those who acknowledge the divine gifts of forgiveness,
mercy and salvation will display contrition, gratitude, repentance,
and new life from the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The perfection
of GOD can not be properly comprehended by comparing GOD, who is
exalted, holy, preeminent and sanctified, against mankind, who is
finite and corrupt through sin. Only when relying on carnal reason,
and not on operations by the Spirit of GOD, do men argue that
divinity is “perfect” because GOD does not cause death or kill as
does mankind. It is written: Ezekiel 18: 20-25, King James Version
(KJV): 20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not
bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the
iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be
upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. 21 But
if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and
keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall
surely live, he shall not die. 22 All his transgressions that he
hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his
righteousness that he hath done he shall live. 23 Have I any
pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord God: and
not that he should return from his ways, and live? 24 But when the
righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth
iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the
wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he
hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath
trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.
One of the fighters in the “Yahoo! Answers” public forum on
Religion and Spirituality who uses the ID “Anonymous” (no profile
is shown) posted the following:
God
is perfect & He has NEVER caused the death of anyone. Only people
kill. Why do atheists continue to lie about God's perfection?
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven,
having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the
earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the
hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and
earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. And there followed
another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city,
because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her
fornication. And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud
voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his
mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the
wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into
the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and
brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of
the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and
ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and
his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. Here is the
patience of the saints: here are they that keep the
commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. And I heard a voice
from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which
die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they
may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
(Revelation 14: 6-13, King James Version, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: The Penalty of Death? (04/26/2019); Peace Or A Sword?
(01/29/2019); Divine Forgiveness and Justice (01/01/2019); Why
Punishment After Death? (11/23/2018); The Administration Of Death
(07/11/2017); The Death Penalty? (10/08/2015); The Death Penalty for
Sins? (11/30/2014); A Dispensation To Benefit (12/01/2014)
“Anonymous”,
here are some thoughts I would like to share: the highest
expressions of divine perfection will be seen through final judgment.
Many developing and mature Christian believers are now preparing to
receive Jesus Christ when he comes to harvest those who belong to him
from the earth (we say, the Advent; the Rapture; the Second Coming).
Born-again believers must “grow up again,” so to speak, and are
to become mature/ripe while continuing on the earth as the offspring
of GOD, joint-heirs with Christ, and the new creation.
GOD is not regarded as “perfect” because he has not committed the
same sins and transgressions that appear in the sacred law provided
to guide created beings and living creatures. “Thou shalt not
kill” commanded of mankind is not binding to divinity as it must be
for humankind. Among Christians, the perfection of divinity is not
only through their appearing as the Creator and Maker of all that
have existence and life; divine perfection is to be acknowledged by
those having salvation through Christ also accepting his authority to
preside over divine judgment. We speak of Christ as a ruler over a
kingdom, as having dominion, ownership, and sovereignty throughout
Creation. He performs judgment that assigns value, and determines
what is to endure as eternal and permanent. Thus, the Lord is to be
understood as also having power to carryout the elimination of death,
sin, suffering, and wickedness by ending human mortality, and
enforcing the second death that is a necessary penalty against
sin. Consider again the following that uses language from the Bible:
(1.)
Revelation 2: 10-11, King James Version (KJV): 10 Fear none of
those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast
some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall
have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will
give thee a crown of life. 11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what
the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be
hurt of the second death.
(2.)
Revelation 20: 4-6, KJV: 4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon
them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls
of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word
of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image,
neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in
their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years
were finished. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and
holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such
the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and
of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
(3.)
Revelation 21: 6-8, KJV: 6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am
Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that
is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. 7 He that
overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he
shall be my son. 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the
abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and
idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which
burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, (4.) Revelation 20: 10-15, KJV: 10 And
the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and
brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and
shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. 11 And I saw a
great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth
and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12
And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books
were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book
of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were
written in the books, according to their works. 13 And the sea gave
up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the
dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to
their works. 14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire.
This is the second death. 15 And whosoever was not found written in
the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.) Even so, I trust
this
fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your
faith.
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