Do you despise the riches of HIS goodness, forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of GOD leads to repentance? - Romans 2:4.
No one is good but one, that is GOD. - Mark 10:18
In one of his last works published in 1968, the French novelist, Henry de Montgerlant wrote: "My earthly adventure is coming to an end...Soon my soul will fly away, and if the GOD of the Christians proves good, as they maintain, in spite of everything, I shall be untroubled." Four years later he took his own life.
Did the writer die with such illusion and misunderstanding? The GOD of the Christians is The ONE GOOD GOD AND THE ONLY TRUE GOD; THERE IS NO OTHER. But HE is not the GOD of Love as many lightly assert without knowing HIM. Strangely enough, they do not hesitate to make HIM responsible for all mankind's misfortunes.
The GOD of the Christians is indeed good; HE iS THE ONE TRUE GOD. And HE is also good in that HE wishes all to be saved. But HE is more than that: HE IS A HOLY GOD AS WELL. HE condemns sin inexorably and allows nothing to pass HIM by. HE is the GOD of truth who censures every lie and keeps account of even the slightest injustice committed on earth.
Let us not be deceived: GOD'S GOODNESS IS BY NO MEANS INDULGENCE. It consists above all in leading souls to repentance so that they turn to HIS SON, who submitted to the punishment that they deserved in their place. That is the gift of GOD!
Shall we despise the riches of GOD's immense goodness and forbearance?
Taken from the book, The Good Seed.
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