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Don’t Be Judgment-focused by newmi(m): 1:17am On Aug 15, 2011
2 Corinthians 5:19
19… God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them…
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On which two ancient cities did God rain brimstone and fire? If your answer is Sodom and Gomorrah, you are right. But if you think that God was all eager to destroy the two cities, you are wrong!


God wasn’t willing at all. He was not on a sin hunt. He was on a righteousness hunt so that He could spare the cities. (Genesis 18:23–32) And I believe that if Abraham had asked God, “What if You can find just one righteous man?” God’s answer would have been the same: “I will not destroy the place for the sake of one righteous man.”


Today, the righteousness of one Man — Jesus — has come. Jesus died for our sins and rose again for our justification. God was in Christ, reconciling the world to Himself, not counting our sins against us!


Therefore, no judgment will fall on you today because it fell on Jesus 2,000 years ago at Calvary. And if God was gracious enough to remove Lot and his family before the judgment fell (Genesis 19:12–22), how much more will He do for you who are no longer under judgment!


And because God does not judge you, don’t be like Lot’s wife, who became a pillar of salt when she turned around to look at the brimstone and fire. (Genesis 19:24–26) She wanted to see God’s judgment, even though the angels had warned, “Don’t look back, lest you be destroyed.” (Genesis 19:17)


So don’t be judgment-focused and look back at the sins you have committed. God is not against you. He is for you and on your side. He remembers that He has already judged and punished your sins in the body of His Son. And because He is faithful to His Son and to what His Son has done, He will never judge or punish you. Any trouble that you might have today is not from Him. But He will show you a way of escape because He is on your side. He loves you and has your best interests at heart.


Beloved, God is not out to get you. He is out to bless you. And He wants you blessed more than you can ever ask or imagine! (Ephesians 3:20)
Re: Don’t Be Judgment-focused by Joagbaje(m): 5:03am On Aug 16, 2011
Many people believed that the "natural disasters " such as tsunami and earthquakes were judgement of God ipon people. What do you say?
Re: Don’t Be Judgment-focused by newmi(m): 11:04am On Aug 17, 2011
Joagbaje:

Many people believed that the "natural disasters " such as tsunami and earthquakes were judgement of God ipon people. What do you say?
Well to think that such "natural disasters" as tsunami and earthquakes are some form of judgement from God upon people would be in my opinion rediculous, eronous and for the most part a contradiction of His nature which the bible clearly calls "LOVE"

1 John 4:7
". . . for love is of God. . ."

1 John 4:16
". . . God is Love. . . "

1 John 4:19
"We love him, because he first loved us" When John 3:16 "
Re: Don’t Be Judgment-focused by Joagbaje(m): 11:53am On Aug 17, 2011
What of sodom ?
Re: Don’t Be Judgment-focused by Nobody: 11:55am On Aug 17, 2011
newmi:

Well to think that such "natural disasters" as tsunami and earthquakes are some form of judgement from God upon people would be in my opinion rediculous, eronous and for the most part a contradiction of His nature which the bible clearly calls "LOVE"

1 John 4:7
". . . for love is of God. . ."

1 John 4:16
". . . God is Love. . . "

1 John 4:19
"We love him, because he first loved us" When John 3:16 "


So its all about love then, no wrath against sin

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