Hello Nancy
Hope all is well, and no I dont take it as lecturing me:-)
I am making this one a little shorter because I am getting tired, not because your questions dont merit answers. Or what passes for answers from me:-)
<<God always chooses to rehabilitate but men resist it. >>
I couldnt agree more. But i dont think god gives up or fails. I think he always rehabilitates.
<<If men desire strongly to continue to hurt others and not accept Gods love it is not Gods rejection but theirs. What do you think would happen if a person that stood before God and spit at Him and continued to resist the love He is offering? God is all knowledge and knows the thoughts of all people and there seems to be a desire in us to resist His love.>>
that is so true. We may reject god and act in evil or capricious ways, but god will not reject us or give up on us. Even if we spit in his face and reject him in spiteful or prideful ways, he will look past that, because he is not bound up in his own pride and ego that would be hurt like ours would. As the epitome of unconditional love, he can and will want only what is best for us.
That is not, as some may suggest, passing blame or refusing to take responsibility for our actions. It is the knowledge tht god is greater than we, and always has the best intentions and highest ideals in mind.
I dont see where pain, torture, and retribution fit in to those ideals.
I apologize if i didnt answer all of your questions. Please, if i missed something that you want to ask me, ask me again tomorrow.
sincerely
mark
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