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Originally Posted by awareness
Look, I can see why we need a burning hell. Humans can certainly act evil. and we want evil doers to be punished ... some even eternally.
Isn't God love, if anything?
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It it the Law of God which judges us, placing us under the curse of the Law. God as the Judge must sentence us based on this Law. Each offense has a debt that must be paid. The love of God allowed another - the sinless Lamb of God - to pay that debt for us. Without faith connecting us to His blood, we are forced to pay our own debts. Obviously some like Hitler have a far greater debt to pay than SC’s wonderful old neighbor who cared for others.
How is the debt of sin paid? Is it by length of time spent in prison? Does pre-sentencing lockup, like the time spent by the rich man, count towards the sentence? Could the amount of pain suffered also count? Could there be other sentencing guidelines available? Would those without faith in the Blood of the Lamb ever finish their sentence, and then get released?