29 February 2016

why is God angry at sinful people?

following r 2 versions of the same scripture. each says the same thing in a different way. the concept does not change, onlyy the way the concept is stated.

Romans 1:18 NIV
[18] The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness,

Romans 1:18 LASB
18 But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness. 

~1:18 Because they have substituted the truth about him with a lie (1:25). They have stifled the truth God naturally reveals to all people in order to believe anything that supports their own self-centered lifestyles. God cannot tolerate sin because his nature is morally perfect. He cannot ignore or condone willful rebellion. God wants to remove the sin and restore the sinner—and he is able to, as long as the sinner does not stubbornly distort or reject the truth. But he is justly angry with those who persist in sinning. Make sure you are not pursuing a lie rather than the true God. Don’t suppress the truth about him merely to protect your own lifestyle. LASB

this scripture speaks of those that choose to ignore truth and then suppress others in learning the truth. they speak just enough truth to keep others blind deterring them to finding the for themselves. this causes God, who hates evil, to delve out justice on those who ignore, suppress the truth, and do evil.
even God, Himself, turned His face by making the day as dark as night when Jesus became our sin. God forsook His own son. but the story doesn't end there. Jesus was made sin so we wouldn't have to die for our sin. after Jesus died, the sun shone again. and when Jesus rose from the dead, our penalty for sin was paid. Jesus is the only One who can redeem u and me from sin's death grip. when one rejects that and does not embrace the cross, God is forced to do what He said He would do.
God let's the one live their life the way they want. their life may be prosperous, they help others, but there is nothing to what they do or how they live. their life is empty. and becuz they have chosen to ignore what they have heard about Jesus, how God loves them and wants them to live a more fulfilled life, they seek things and religion to feel a God-space that nothing and no one but God can fill. these people seem happy, fulfilled. but r empty, searching, always trying stuff that will never fill the longing they have.
people who ignore God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit have absolutely nothing.
u can tell when someone has God in their life, even when things r tough. the eyes tell a story without a word spoken. the eyes reveal what is inside. when Jesus resides in ones life, there is a brightness to the eye. when one does not have Jesus, one does not have that brightness. the emptiness can be seen. the eyes can generally tell u what is there. the other way u can tell, is the spirit. when one has Jesus, God's spirit resides and can be felt by another believer. God's word tells us to test whether one has God's spirit or not. we must be siligent in doing this or we can be deceived and led down a path God never intended we follow.
God's anger at those who do wickedness is just. we need to search out God and accept His Word, Jesus, so we do not receive. God's judgement on those who do wickedness.
so y do so many choose to ignore God's gift to us? i do not have that answer. i do know that life is much more chaotic without God's gift. God is a just God. He is not wishy-washy. i, myself, do not want to be on receiving end of God's anger. from what i have read in His written word, His anger is a terrible thing.
in my personal experience, i have learned that accepting God's gift, Jesus, i have a much fuller life. easy? not on your life! worth it? u bet!

so what will u choose? God's gift or God's anger. once u make that choice, ur life will be changed no matter the choice u make.





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