Jeremiah's Lamentations (Continued) - Lamentations 3:1-66, 4:1-22, 5:1-22
For men are not cast offby the Lord forever.Though He brings grief, He will show compassion,so great is His unfailing love.
This idea of eternal damnation seems at odds with the nature of God as revealed in scripture. Yes, there is His holiness, His purity, His need for justice but always there seems to be forgiveness and His great unfathomable love. So I wonder. [I know I've said this before, but] In general, man thought the Christ would come as a military king and He wasn't. So have we got this idea of eternal punishment wrong? I'm not saying we don't deserve it. We all deserve it. I can't see God damning anyone for all eternity. It just doesn't seem to follow the pattern of behavior He establishes in the Bible. He was always ready to forgive His children. Lord knows.
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