Spot the Difference

Do you think of God as a "permissive parent" because He forgave you without sending you to hell for your sins? Because He's accepted you and forgiven you for ALL THE WRONG you've done without punishing you?

Does God step in and punish us every time we do wrong?

Has God forgiven you?

Did Jesus hang on the cross for you?

When you evangelize do you tell people that they must be punished for their sins in order to be right with God? Or, do you tell them they must be forgiven?

You can listen to and be a follower of teachers like James Dobson and Michael Pearl (and all the pro-spankers) OR...you can...

Ephesians 5:1

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children

Romans 2:4

Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?