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One group of TTers believe God is holy, judge,
righteous as well as love. They would probably say that if we do right, God
loves us. If we do wrong, He still loves us but we come under His correction.
Another group of TTers believe God is love and his
other characteristics flow out of His love. He is holy because all moral choices
are choices to love. His wrath is His love opposed to us hurting
ourselves or each other. God loves us whether we do right or wrong. He actively
judges and corrects us when we err and His forgiveness is readily available when
we repent.
In other words, there does not seem to be any
difference between these two groups.
Oh wait...perhaps there is....
One group believes that anything off standard means
we're not doing right and therefore under God's correction. There is a standard
in every area of living and we have to come up to snuff. Since it is nearly
impossible to come up to "Sermon on the Mount" perfection, we are always under
some sort of chastisement. We are never good enough. Some would say we are
no good at all and our righteousness is as rags in the eyes of our holy
God.
Another group believes that the God who ate with
sinners and prostitutes have a high tolerance for mayhem and brokenness. He
hates what sin has done and is doing but He has taken care of that and will even
more fully take care of that in the future. He is like a famous artist who
delights in the scribbles of His children. Not only does He loves them but He
likes them and enjoys them. We know we're not good enough but it doesn't matter
because He is good. We know it is not us fixing ourselves or trying harder but
He fixing us and working in us. Obedience is allowing Him to have His way in our
lives.
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