The Judge Of All The Earth Must Punish Sin.

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Will God, as the Judge of all the earth, simply forgive our sins because we have done some good things in our life? Can He do that and still be an honest Judge?

Imagine you are guilty of serious crimes and standing before a judge.
He says to you, "Before I sentence you, what do you have to say for yourself?"
You reply, "Judge, that all happened a long time ago and I have been pretty good since then. I give to the poor and have worked part-time for many charities."
Judge: "But you are still guilty and must be punished."
You: "But your Honour last week I polished your car and mowed your lawn while you were on holiday."
Judge: "I can't be bribed. Your guilt remains and justice must be served."
You: "Your Honour, I only did it once."
Judge: "Yes, and you are only going to be punished once."
You: "Can't you simply forgive me?"
Judge: "If I did that then law would be worthless. Your sentence is ..."
An honest judge must punish all those who commit crimes.

In Genesis 18:28, Abraham said to God, "Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?" Because God is a righteous and just Judge, He must 'do what is right' and punish all sinners. God hates sin and His Law says that "the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23). This means that all sin must be punished by death. But because of His love for us, God sent His Son to die in our place. God put the sins of the world on Jesus and punished Him as though He was guilty. Now, the Bible says that if anyone will repent and believe in Jesus then they will be forgiven. However, if anyone refuses to accept God's offer of forgiveness then they will have to take their own punishment in hell.

Religion will not get anyone to heaven. To know God's way to be forgiven, please go to How To Be Saved.

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