(January 29, 2018 at 1:08 pm)Chad32 Wrote:(January 29, 2018 at 12:54 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: I'd advise caution in rebuking God over His conduct. I'd suspect He does not take criticism well.
The people of Samaria must bear their guilt,
because they have rebelled against their God.
They will fall by the sword;
their little ones will be dashed to the ground,
their pregnant women ripped open.
Better to lie low than attract His attention and suffer dire consequences.
What's the point of paying lip service to a god who supposedly knows our thoughts and actions? He knows what we're thinking, so we might as well say it. He doesn't seem to differentiate thoughts and actions anyway.
I'd suspect for a believer reading of his God's wrathful consequences, some self-policing of their own thoughts might be possible, facilitated by their piety and acceptance/desire of their eventual Salvation. Having a pastor demonstrate some Biblical injunctions and their consequences on slackers in their congregation from time to time would be effective too.
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The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.