Remember the God of the Bible is not only a God of love and mercy; but also of holiness and justice. When people say,"My God would never punish someone for ______ because He's a God of love" they are creating a God of their own making -- an idol. Anyone who does not come to God through Christ, with repentance in the hearts for their sins and a desire to shed said sins, will not know God's mercy but His judgment.
God wants to forgive you and welcome you as His child, but you must come to Him through Christ and turn from sin. Yes, Christians stumble and sin even once saved, but if you are truly saved you will not cling to sin. You will seek to ever be more like Christ, you will study God's Word the Bible, and sin will become repugnant to you.
Are you worshiping the one true God, or have you fashioned yourself a god you are comfortable with? If you have done the latter just know that a god of your own making cannot save you.
God's grace be with you,
Fr. Charles Butler
God wants to forgive you and welcome you as His child, but you must come to Him through Christ and turn from sin. Yes, Christians stumble and sin even once saved, but if you are truly saved you will not cling to sin. You will seek to ever be more like Christ, you will study God's Word the Bible, and sin will become repugnant to you.
Are you worshiping the one true God, or have you fashioned yourself a god you are comfortable with? If you have done the latter just know that a god of your own making cannot save you.
God's grace be with you,
Fr. Charles Butler
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