tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811631135766167512.post6672650421319819094..comments2014-10-10T08:57:28.186-04:00Comments on I do not yet know, but God is teaching: Merciful Justice - Aren't these contradictory terms??N Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07092368675351486792noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811631135766167512.post-35611624225697643022011-02-24T09:30:19.424-05:002011-02-24T09:30:19.424-05:00Yes, isn't it amazing how intent on His own gl...Yes, isn't it amazing how intent on His own glory God is? This makes me think of the fact that we were created in His image, created to also be intent on His glory, but through sin this created intention got twisted so that now we seek OUR glory over anything else. Rather than living in the image of God, mirroring His attributes for the world to see, we instead try to live like God, taking His attributes as our own...<br />(Hmmm...I've never really thought about it like that, but it makes sense. I'll have to think about that more.)<br /><br />Good points though, much appreciated.N Goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07092368675351486792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811631135766167512.post-24816261089434870952011-02-23T23:43:16.344-05:002011-02-23T23:43:16.344-05:00First one to heaven...ask God then let us all know...First one to heaven...ask God then let us all know. Interesting that I was just talking with my sister about this tonight. God uses the people he doesnt save to show his glory. Especially by showing us the grace we have received that he has not chosen to give to everyone. But that still leaves us with the problem of why a loving God would condemn people to Hell. But we must not forget that he is also just. We can't ignore that attribute of God. And clearly he knows what he is doing. And I believe that some how, even by all those people who are condemned to Hell, God will be glorified. The purpose of this earth and the purpose of our lives is to glorify God and enjoy him forever. So in the end that is what will happen above all else. It doesn't seem fair that he'd condemn people to hell but it's difficult to grasp how he'll use this to bring himself glory. but I would believe that is the chief end of everything that he does.Jeremy Fairbaughhttp://www.jeremyfairbaugh.webs.comnoreply@blogger.com