Comments - What is the Role of God's Punishment in "Love and Restoration"? - Missional Outreach Network for the Missional Church2024-03-29T11:54:55Zhttp://missionalnetwork.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2422312%3ABlogPost%3A94117&xn_auth=noThanks, Don. As the writer of…tag:missionalnetwork.ning.com,2013-12-16:2422312:Comment:942092013-12-16T03:58:04.740ZJames Noredhttp://missionalnetwork.ning.com/profile/JamesNored
<p>Thanks, Don. As the writer of Hebrews says, no discipline is fun, but it results in something that is ultimately good--and that is a good thing.</p>
<p>Thanks, Don. As the writer of Hebrews says, no discipline is fun, but it results in something that is ultimately good--and that is a good thing.</p> James, I completely agree wit…tag:missionalnetwork.ning.com,2013-12-15:2422312:Comment:943722013-12-15T03:16:30.034ZDon Partainhttp://missionalnetwork.ning.com/profile/DonPartain
<p>James, I completely agree with you that at least much of the punishment God deals out today is disciplinary in nature--the OT certainly attests to this. Discipline received with humility before God turns us to God. However, future punishment (Gk., kolazo) is the meting out of justice--divine retribution--which is not corrective at all (Matt.25:46; 2 Pet.2:9). In fact, I Cor.11:32 contains both kinds of punishment: "But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord in order that we…</p>
<p>James, I completely agree with you that at least much of the punishment God deals out today is disciplinary in nature--the OT certainly attests to this. Discipline received with humility before God turns us to God. However, future punishment (Gk., kolazo) is the meting out of justice--divine retribution--which is not corrective at all (Matt.25:46; 2 Pet.2:9). In fact, I Cor.11:32 contains both kinds of punishment: "But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord in order that we may not be condemned along with the world."</p>