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Originally Posted by bearbear
Many Christians struggle with reconciling a God of love with a God who is not only wrathful but is okay with eternal damnation and torment of souls.
I believe it is possible to reconcile a God of love with a God of wrath who is okay with eternal damnation/torment.
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A God of wrath who is okay with eternal damnation/torment. What about all of the innocents? Don't you think that Christians should struggle with reconciling a God of love with a God of wrath and eternal damnation and tormenting of souls? Your scripture quotes appear to be dismissive of some important issues in this regard. Note that "It is for your piety that he reproves you…" Job 22:4-7,9-10
Why should we condemn the Nazis for their killing of 6 million Jews and 20 million Russians? This is an example in your view of God's wrath as you have described it. Auschwitz... You like the picture...was that a picture of God's mercy and holiness? What did they do other than be Jewish? We can quote scripture and describe an unholy "god" who is merciless, worse than the Nazis. Is that your picture of your God? It's not mine!!! If it is than I don't want any part of your God and I can't understand why you wouldn't understand why others are troubled by these ideas and portrayed pictures of a merciless God who allows the innocents to be tormented.