"dpgmafood" writes:
My children understand when they are being punished. I make sure that they understand. The whole point of the punishment is to help them understand not to make them suffer.
If my child does something that is wrong but does not know that it is wrong the last thing I would do is punish them. I would make every effort to clearly explain in language that they do understand.
Eventually, my children will grow up and they will understand my ways. When do we get to grow up in God's eye? After we die? And then we are tried as an adult for things we did as a child?
If God is my father why does he not speak english?
That's great, I do the same thing, or try to. You see sometimes no matter how much you try to explain something to someone (children especially) they won't get it until they make that mistake themselves, and be angry about being punished for doing "wrong".
We grow up in God's eyes constantly. I learn something with each passing day, as God reveals the things I mess up at, and the things I have wrong. He shows me the depth of His love. I tend to think that He is only showing as much as I can handle at the moment, and I am content with that.
I suppose we learn a lot more after we die, when (and if) we meet God. I hope, and believe we a tried rationally. I believe in accountability. Just like you wouldn't punish your kid for spilling milk, because he didn't know any better, then so shall God do with us. It's all relevant. If God is just, then that is what I am expecting. Not the dogma you hear from the pulpit.
I screwd up many times in my life. I never felt like I was going to hell, not then, and not now. Or do I feel or think anyone is really going to hell, unless they have truly made the decision in their hearts to be evil, knowing the difference. Surely there might be people like that in the world.
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