BARDS Stated on his POD cast 5-7-21 Fishers of Men that "God does not use fear to bring people to God" The prophets in the old testament were given the word of God to proclaim Gods judgement if people did not turn from their wicked ways and return to him whole heartedly. I think BARDS should rephrase his statement and correct himself.
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God warns, instructs, disciplines, and judges. There are consequences to actions. When we discipline or warn our children is it because we want them to fear us? No. We want them to respect, honor, understand, and do what is right.
Now, if (just an example) you want your children to fear you, you would punish without warning and unjustly. You would be harsh, controlling and unpredictable.
Sometimes it is difficult to reconcile the God of the old Testament with the God.of the New. But He is the same, yesterday, today, and forever
God is not playing around. Your comments are correct if you are a believer. The perception of Jesus in our day is an emasculated hippie diety with no power except to shower blessing and love. Well John's Revelation shows a King on a Throne and will come in Power and Might in the last days to kill with the sword of his mouth.
Exactly. When He comes back its not going to be as a humble man on a cross. Those who dont believe will be asking the rocks to fall on them and hide them
It is easy to have misconceptions of "love" "judging" and "compassion".
I struggle with it myself. But there is nothing "soft" or "passsive" about a true Christian.