numenian wrote:
Spoiler Alert: those condemning groups of people, like Muslims and Homosexuals, and judging nations as being under the wrath of a righteous God, such as New Orleans and Haiti, need to read the Bible a little more in-depth.
If we want to find the truly defining feature between worldliness and godliness, justice as described in scripture makes it plain. The world wants and insists on retribution for wrong done; God wants and insists on restoration for wrong done, reprieved from punishment. These two views are diametrically opposed and never the twain shall meet. For God, mercy always takes precedent; for the world, it is punishment.
God's take on justice is abhorrent to the world: mercy, not sacrifice. Ridiculously idealistic.
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God's idea of justice has always been redemptive, reconciliation, and restorative.