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The Most High God Calls Every Person To Apologise

God is completely holy without ever having even the smallest tint of bad in His character.
Sovereign God is the inventor of purity, love, honesty, holiness, patience and much, much more than that. And that is just how He made our world.

Do You Actually Know About Almighty God?

This is not a plan that God simply made the decision to enact, to make life harder for people, it IS just who He is. God Most High, cannot ever become something else, or do anything else. All His laws are in place to guard His nature and to preserve humans.
These principles were designed 'into' the whole universe, and also, formed into human beings.
He is unable to do anything that contradicts His Nature. One can consider it the 'established governing laws of the universe.'
And so, the God of the Bible is the Great Maker God of the complete universe, as well as the architect of the minutest piece of a molecule, which is undetectable to us. This is what God's Word says of Almighty God:

"I alone am the LORD your God. No other god may share my glory; I will not let idols share my praise. (Isaiah 42:8) For the LORD thy God is a devouring fire, a jealous God. (Deuteronomy 4:24)
Jehovah is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens. (Psalm 113:4)
Thine, O Lord, is magnificence, and power, and glory, and victory: and to thee is praise: for all that is in heaven, and in earth, is thine: thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art above all princes. (1 Chronicles 29:11)
And all the angels stood round about the throne...and they fell before the throne upon their faces, and worshipped God, (Revelation 7:11)
Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding... (Job 38:4)
I'm certain you must be able to, since you were already born when I created everything... (Job 38:21)
can thou bind the chains of the Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?..... (Job 38:31)
And Jehovah answered Job and said, Will he who contends with God be so easily silenced? Certainly, he who argues with God must also respond to him. Then Job answered Yahweh, What could I possibly answer, since I have been speaking thoughtlessly? I will place my hand over my mouth. Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further... ?Will you really nullify My judgment? Will you condemn Me so that you may be justified? ?Or do you have an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His? (Job 40:1-5, 8,9)
And Job answereth Jehovah and saith: -- No one can oppose you, because you have the power to do what you want. ?Who is this who conceals advice without knowledge?? Therefore I have declared that which I did not understand, Things too wonderful for me, which I do not know. You said, "Listen now, and I will speak. When I question you, you will inform Me." By the hearing of the ear I heard Thee, And now mine eye hath seen Thee. Therefore I reprehend myself, and do penance in dust and ashes. (Job 42:1-6)
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them. (Matthew 5:3)


Generally, people at present, have only been told about God, they have not actually found Him.
Then for what reason, do we self-importantly expect answers from God, to pretty much everything we don't like? Yes indeed, the practical questions we have of the blameless that suffer and of universal justice are correct, nonetheless not to the extent where we can demand that the Supreme God to provide us an account of His presumed incompetent management of our existence.

If God Creates A Creature, Sovereign God Owns It

God not only owns the whole universe, but He also owns us also, and all He wants is that which belongs to Him. His demand is to love and serve Him back. It usually is difficult for you to accept, but this world is His business, and He can build it however He likes. If I or you made it, we could set the terms and conditions. But, God states:

'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength. Let these words that I'm commanding you today be always on your heart.' (Deuteronomy 6:5-6)

Human Beings Haven't Been Constructed As Androids Or Even As Puppies But As Loved Ones

God may possibly have removed the hardship out of your life, to make life more comfier, but only by creating everybody as subservient robotic machines. However, that is certainly not what He wished for.
He sought an individual that enjoyed free choice and are able to willingly choose to love Him.
A being somewhat resembling what He is.

Autonomy Is Alas, A Perilous Problem

However, the problem with giving your generated living being their own free choice, is that they may reject the creator, and that is definitely what we do.
This is a crisis, think about all those things we commit and think think and commit which are wrong, it is often known as wickedness in the Bible, they outright offend Holy God's character and holiness, and once again, you may possibly say desecrating the Changeless Governing laws of the universe - the controlled universe He formed. These things have disconnected us from God.

'The heart of every man is hard. Who knows it?' (Jeremiah 17:9)

'Who can understand his errors? Oh, cleanse me from my secret faults;' (Psalm 19:12)

Visualize it like this nauseating comparison. A fresh sterilized swab removed from a brand new unopened pack to treat your nasty bleeding laceration, now, contrast that with a previously used, dirty swab that has been sat and stepped on for one week off the waiting area flooring or seating. How would you feel? Ick, repulsive. Now, that is merely a glimmer of how the Creator God is repulsed by the things we do wrong, which also means the seemingly minor stuff we did wrong as well as incorrect attitudes, that trample on His perfection, and breaks the indestructible governing laws of the universe.
And that includes the wrong things we believe are minor, such as: not forgiving somebody that irritated us, neglecting Holy God our Maker, blaspheming God, snobbishness and bitterness, and so many more.

Everyone Of These Transgressions Are A Debt That Have Got To Be Paid Back, To A Perfect God

Our sins are debts to God:
'And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.' (Matthew 6:12)

These instances trample on the heavenly pureness, honour and supremacy of God Most High. For any instance we behave one, it is to give God a kick in the face. In the Scriptures, contained in His Law, God requires that we show respect to our mother and father. Did you ever show disrespect to your mother? God declares that it is bad to steal, have you on any occasion thieved anything ever? God declares you are not to use His Holy name in vain meaning, without reverence. Have you ever desecrated His Name? God declares not to long for stuff that belong to others. Have you at some time, had a strong desire to possess a friend's lifestyle, house, husband or belongings?

The Creator God is aware of all things. And, each and every evil has to be judged. A point in time is soon coming when ALL evil MUST be punished, or you might say, finalise accounts to be compatible with the changeless governing laws of the universe. Or alternatively, the Holy Bible calls it; to satisfy the anger of Holy God. This will alarm almost everyone, since they are told that the Sovereign God loves each person so much, that they think that Almighty God could hardly be angry with somebody due to some evil they do.

Regularly I find people, ignorant of these principles, argue ?So how exactly does a loving God be like that? What is this added rule on righteousness??

And I say, "Certainly, He does love people, but people cannot receive the love dimension of God and neglect the righteousness dimension. It definitely is impossible. It is plainly explained in Scripture, and people are seldom told about this key fact. Sadly, these days people only tell the pleasant things, not the whole unpleasant teaching.
We will not comprehend the Heavenly God by means of our earthly thinking, feelings and practices. Sovereign God absolutely is ?outa this world? and He shows humans exactly who, He really is and about how He rules in the Word of God. Expecting Him to follow our system, only gives us a pointless faith in something that is not real and shall crash and burn eventually.
Some people incorrectly fault Sovereign God for the tragedies in the world, but it is definitely not God?s doing. He made everything exquisitely, The first man messed up and we continue to screw up. They offend Holy God's character and holiness; the 'established governing laws of the universe.' Holy God could not simply come along and make it all perfect for everyone. The sequence or progression of things that He started, needs to be concluded.
Every one of our sin debts must be paid for.

Having said that, God provided a plan of action for all our bad stuff to be punished, to meet the legal specifications of God's established Law, the established law of the universe. And that awesome plan of action, was the crucifying, death, burial and being brought back to life of His Son, Christ. And, this awesome accomplishment was achieved openly before all creation ? mankind, angels and demons.
Jesus Christ was the sinless sacrificial Lamb that can pay the price our evil; thinking, behavior and attitudes. Absolutely nothing else is able to pay for all of our bad stuff.
The Bible says:

'For everyone has sinned (done wrongs stuff); we all fall short of God?s glorious standard.' (Romans 3:23)
So, just living 'a really good' life and doing much good won't be able to save anyone from the grim penalty of the wrong thinking, behavior and attitudes, only Jesus can. If all we do in life is to be the perfect man or woman and that can include going to church, that doesn't save any person and cannot enable anybody to get into heaven. Meaning, going away to unceasing distress, that is hell:

'For the wages of sin is death, but the free grace-gift of God- life eternal in Christ Jesus our Lord.' (Romans 6:23)

It is a fact, it is not doing good that will save you humans, we need to apologize for all the wrong behaviour we did, and live fully for God. I shall describe this more shortly.

That is why I find that attending funeral services of a non-Christian pains me greatly. Which is also why my main ambition in my life is telling people about who God really is. To inform people who never attend church, and more than that, to individuals who do attend church but still haven't yet correctly comprehended what it was really about. The misunderstanding of God is not uncommon, and is either because the message they listened to was ambiguous or it was destroyed by the untrue traditions of the current philosophical system, from teachers incessantly seeking to make the Unceasing, Unchangeable God to appear as if He is only a pleasant, cuddlesome grandfather kind of god, devoid of His breathtaking purity and the punishments of evil sins. That is definitely a fake god from their fantasies.
Over and over I listen to people assert ?How could God be like that, I thought He was the God of love?? Correct, but humans will not reject His frightening justice, when His Bible pronounces way more regarding His holiness and frightening justice, than His love.
You cannot perceive the realities of the Eternal God by using our perspectives and behaviour. Sovereign God actually is ?out of this world? and He tells us who He really is and how He operates in the Scriptures. Expecting Him to abide by our rules, merely gives us a dangerously erroneous perspective of Almighty God.
Now keep in mind, you have no possible way to hide it from God when you are not real. God knows the things you think.

However, Repent And People Do Not Need To Pay Off Our Debt

There is only one way to have your sins discharged and be saved from hell, is to realize how bad we truly are before a Pure God, and to tell God that we are ashamed of our wickedness. And afterward to completely give up our life to Him, and follow His command as boss for the remainder of our life. That, is the right framework of humans on the earth He built for Himself:

'And He was saying to them all, ?If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me.' (Luke 9:23)

God did not state ?Just live as a good or helpful person, perform many good deeds for other individuals, and then you will live with me in the next life .?
Indeed, this is what Jesus claimed concerning being pardoned of your sin:

'And he spake also this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:
?Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector. The Pharisee was standing and praying like this about himself: ?God, I thank you that I?m not like other people?greedy, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I keep a fast twice a week, I pay the tenth of all things I possess. But the tax collector, standing far away, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner.'
I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.?' (Luke 18:9-14)

The Teacher of the law in this lesson does not commit the presumed ?really bad' sins like murder, as we like to say, nevertheless he did not receive forgiveness by Holy God.
Yet, the tax collector commits ?really bad' evils yet was pardoned by Sovereign God, because he rightly was remorseful over his sin.
It is a humbling act to state we are and have been, wrong and to surrender our existence utterly to God. But devoid of it we wouldn't be protected from our transgressions, we have to come to Almighty God humble and weak. Jesus Christ said :

'Then He called a child to Him and had him stand among them. And said, Verily I say unto you, Except you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.' (Matthew 18:2-3)

To Be Pardoned From Hellish Torment Is Not By Being Nice

'For it is by grace that you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves. It is God's gift, and is not on the ground of merit--' (Ephesians 2:8)

Repent And Permit God To Pay For Your Debt Or Not??

'And He was saying to them all, ?If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me.' (Luke 9:23)

This, ?Take up our cross day by day? meant, we must live in a self-giving manner each day for God.
The Bible also says:

'I beg you therefore, my brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God by a logical service. (Romans 12:1)

'But hallow THE LORD JEHOVAH The Messiah in your hearts, and be ready to return a defense to everyone who requests a statement from you about the hope of your faith, in meekness and in reverence.' (1Peter 3:15)

In summary: the Creator God becomes your chief executive. For keeps. And as His Book teaches, we live for God, reading the Scriptures, praying day by day, sharing with other people who God is, and serving some others when guided to. The Creator God, is our purpose and ambition for the remainder of our lives.

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