Day 2440 of the 7 day Bible verse challenge.
Psalm 89:14 NIV One of the biggest questions that those outside (and even some inside) of our faith have is about God's wrath. He's supposed to be a loving God right? So many people talk about how much He loves us and how He is such a merciful and forgiving Father. So why are people punished for their sins? Why does hell need to exist? Why are many going to be turned away from eternal peace in Heaven? Because God is good. He is the definition of good. And if He compromised with our fallen nature then His goodness wouldn't be complete. He would be just as wishy washy as we all tend to be. If He allowed people to get by with doing anything they chose to do without repercussion then He wouldn't be a fair or just God. Many can't reconcile this idea of justice with our worldly view of love. They see this idea of being punished for our sins as evidence that maybe God isn't as loving and kind and understanding as many say He is. I think the problem is that this worldly...