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Why Doesn’t God Punish the Bad Guys?

  • Jun 21
  • 1 min read

Psalm 5; Romans 12:14-21


"For us, justice is retributive, making people pay for their wrongs. If you commit the crime then you must do the time. But God’s idea of justice is restorative or redemptive. The goal is to make broken people whole. So, God works with grace to heal and transform both the evil doer and the victim."




 
 
 

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