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God's Kindness in Hopes of Repentance (TMF:2604)

Thursday, May 01, 2025
Peace to Live By: God's Kindness in Hopes of Repentance (TMF:2604) - Daniel Litton
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       “But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed” (Romans 2:5, ESV). Notice how Paul addresses the lack of judgment that is often visible in our current world. Notice this; this is important. A lot of people miss this. Often times the reason we don’t see instant judgment from God for sin is because God is wishing for people to change. Hence, obviously God doesn’t control people and make them sin. If that were the case, then why would God show kindness in hopes of leading people to repentance? Individuals have the choice whether to keep their hardened and unrepentant heart, or whether not to. And how long one has—that is uncertain. And note also that “God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.” Again, it’s often not apparent right now—it’s not very clear to those walking this earth that that’s what God’s going to do, that he’s going to call individuals to account for their sin.