Who is God?

God is the God of Justice, Love and Mercy. I put them in that order because God works in that order. God demands justice for every wrong doing (sin). All sin, no matter how small must be pain for in full. That payment is simple, death. Now death is not what the person would first think of when they think death. When the body ceases to pump blood, the brain fails to fire, and the lungs quit breathing. No, this death is something much more horrific. It is an eternal separation from God. Now God demands justice for all wrong doings and all wrong doings must be paid for in full. Thus unless you are a perfect man, you will never get into heaven… But because God is the God of love, he desires none to perish, but wants all to come to know him. It is not his will that anyone should parish in the eternal flames of hell… but being a just God…. He still has to make you pay for what you have done. So you still go to hell. Fortunately, God is a God of mercy. Now to define Mercy, “compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender” Now understand this, mercy is not your right. Justice is your right and that is what you will always get from God! You will pay for every sin you have ever done, that is justice, but mercy is God saying, “I am going to let you off the hook” There is no rule that says he has to do this! That is why it is mercy, but still God needs that sin to be paid for…so if not you, then who? That is why God sent his son to take your place. Jesus took your place and paid for your sins once and for all. You are no longer condemned to die for the sins of your life. You are free to go, but you have to go… The gift Jesus offers is just that… a gift. You have to receive the gift for it to be a gift. So people who say that they don’t need Jesus? Well Jesus died for their sins, but sense they didn’t accept the gift, they don’t receive the benefits from that gift and thus have to pay for their sins. An eternity in Hell. So God is loving, but he is just first.