(12/28/2015) When GOD Never Forgives?

Divine forgiveness, love, final judgment, and eternal punishment are topics, today.  Mankind is being attracted and drawn to divinity through sacred process that includes forbearance, forgiveness, patience, and reconciliation.  Just as there are exchanges and interactions among desires, emotions, and thoughts that become visible as attitudes and behavior, there also are changes and movements among the aspects of spirit substance within the living that result in sacred actions and spirit-filled deeds.  The living should contain deposits of such inseparable sacred content as faith, holiness, longsuffering, wisdom, and wrath against sin.  Attitudes and behavior become a device and focus for divine judgment as a further expression of the spirit matter one contains, and an indicator of their status (i.e., maturity, perfection) as being in communion, covenant, and union with divinity.  Readers are to consider again the following verses from the Bible as well as the presentation below:  Acts 5:  30-32, King James Version (KJV):  30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.  31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.  32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.   Also, John 3:  16-19, KJV:  16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.  17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.  18 He that believeth on him is not condemned:  but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.  19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.  Hebrews 10: 28-30, KJV:  28 He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:  29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?  30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.  The fighter at “Yahoo! Answers” using the ID “Dreamer” (Level 4 with 4,355 points, a member since September 23, 2014) posted the following:


Christians: How can a loving God send some to hell for eternity? Is it a God that never forgives?


THE GOLDEN ARROW:  But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.  And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?  Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?  But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;  Who will render to every man according to his deeds:  To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:  But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,  Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;  But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:  For there is no respect of persons with God.  For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law:  and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;  (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.  (Romans 2:  2-13, KJV)


THE DOUBLE DAGGER:  Divine Love Seen As Hate? (01/29/2015); The Process of Forgiveness? (10/21/2015); Blasphemy Against the GODhead (05/06/2014); Offenses to GODhead (05/07/2014); Behold What Manner of Love (02/28/2014)


“Dreamer”, many of those who disbelieve the Gospel of Jesus Christ challenge the truth of divine love, because their understanding of an intimate relationship centers upon affection, care, fondness, and having their own needs met.  However, mature love is more correctly seen through accountability, duty, obedience, and sacrifice.  Divine judgment is in place as a further aspect of revelation wherein GOD makes the character and nature of Deity known and visible by applying sacred law to resolve conflict and settle disputes.  In addition to balance, fairness, impartiality, and thoroughness, mercy and righteousness are unveiled in judgment in a way that otherwise could not appear.  The sacred operations to establish mankind as an eternal companion to divinity must respond to aspects of life process and growth for the spirit content within finite human beings.  Men are to acquire sacred knowledge that itself is spirit matter; and permanent changes in their living substance are to occur.  Divine forgiveness is a condition within relationship that is put in place to encourage existence as a “new creation” through Jesus Christ.  There is no other provision from any other god.  Following death and burial of ones inborn spirit, the believer is provided rebirth from divine DNA (so to speak).  As one “born again,” the disciple of Christ must “grow up again.”  Good or bad attitudes and behavior are not the major focus of their judgment by GOD; rather, it is their sacred substance.  Only those having spirit content from the makeup of GOD will respond to his forgiveness.  While the “force of truth” is an influence in the renewing of the mind, the standards for divine commitment, meekness (willingness to learn), purity, and sincere worship are uppermost for continuing in eternal life.  Consider the following points from the Bible:

(1.)  Daniel 9:  8-10, King James Version (KJV):  8 O LORD, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee.  9 To the LORD our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;  10 Neither have we obeyed the voice of the LORD our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets.

(2.)  Hosea 6:  5-7, KJV:  5 Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth:  and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.  6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.  7 But they like men have transgressed the covenant:  there have they dealt treacherously against me.

(3.)  Matthew 12:  31-32, KJV:  31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men:  but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.  32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him:  but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

There are many other verses that should be carefully considered, correctly understood, and made a part of ones spiritual arsenal.  (For example, (4.)  2nd Corinthians 5:  17-21, KJV:  17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature:  old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.  18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;  19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.  20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us:  we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.  21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.)  Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful.  Be it unto you according to your faith.

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