are as many
as the grains of sand
along the beach.
But only a few who are left
will be saved.
The Lord will be quick and sure to do on earth
what he has warned
he will do.”
Romans 9:27-28
A child quickly learns if his parents are bluffing when they say "If you do that one more time, I'm going to give you a spanking!" After "doing it again" without the consequence of a spanking the child finds out that his parents are only kidding about the corporal punishment. It is also the beginning of a life of disregard for the Word of God. I've never heard anyone say it out loud, but we all have thought that God is "only kidding" about the consequences of sin! The words, "How could a loving God" are then followed by the warning of the Words of God!
If you only learn one thing in this life let it be that the God means what He says and that "He will be quick and sure to do on earth what He has warned He will do."
Many people search the Scriptures looking for the promises and the blessings. And that is a good and comforting thing to do, but don't ignore the consequences of ignoring God's Word of Warning!
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