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GOD’S WRATH. By John Arwin Manaloto. One of the very real, inescapable truths about our great God is that… “He is a God of wrath”. The wrath of God is His necessary, just, and righteous payback against sin. SOME OF THE VERSES IN THE BIBLE ABOUT GOD’S RAGE. Deuteronomy 32:41
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GOD’S WRATH By John Arwin Manaloto
One of the very real, inescapable truths about our great God is that… “He is a God of wrath” The wrath of God is His necessary, just, and righteous payback against sin.
SOME OF THE VERSES IN THE BIBLE ABOUT GOD’S RAGE Deuteronomy 32:41 “…And My hand takes hold on justice, I will render vengeance on My adversaries, And I will repay those who hate Me.” Psalm 18:8 “Smoke went up out of His nostrils, And fire from His mouth devoured; Coals were kindled by it.” Exodus 34:7 “… yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished ..."
The Greek words for wrath indicate… God’s intense displeasure at sin and His judgment against sin.
FOUR TRUTHS ABOUT GOD’S WRATH Rightness - God’s wrath is one of God’s perfection Romans 11:22 – “Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but to you, God's kindness, if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off.”
“Severity” means “to be cut off.” God is good! But don’t mistake His goodness for weakness or unresponsiveness toward sin.
QUESTIONS How could God be good if He looked the other way when faced with evil? How can a police officer be good if he sees a crime and does nothing? How can a firefighter be good if he sees a fire and doesn’t try to put it out?
“God’s goodness contains not only the positive things He does, but also His negative reaction to evil.” – Tony Evans
GOD’S WRATH IS NOT CRUEL, BUT JUST Psalm 45:7 God loves righteousness and hates wickedness.
FOUR TRUTHS ABOUT GOD’S WRATH Rightness - God’s wrath is one of God’s perfection Artlessness - God’s wrath displays God’s Fairness or Justice
Romans 1:18 “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness.”
RECORD OF GOD’S WRATH • Adam and Eve • Noah • Sodom and Gomorrah
Romans 2:5 - “But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God.”
Romans 2:5 - “But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God.”
JESUS said in Mark 9:48… “their worm does not die, and their fire is not quenched”
FOUR TRUTHS ABOUT GOD’S WRATH Rightness - God’s wrath is one of God’s perfection Artlessness - God’s wrath displays God’s Fairness or Justice Giving Up - God’s wrath comes when His patience is Ignored
Romans 1:24 – “Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another.” God is not wrathful because He wants to hurt. He’s wrathful because He’s just.
You can only measure how young you are against your death date, not your birth date.
FOUR TRUTHS ABOUT GOD’S WRATH Rightness - God’s wrath is one of God’s perfection Artlessness - God’s wrath displays God’s Fairness or Justice Giving Up - God’s wrath comes when His patience is Ignored Escape - There is a way to avoid God’s wrath
A choice must be made God paid too high a price for us to fool around and play games with His wrath. 1 Thessalonians 1:10 said that Jesus “rescues us from the wrath to come.”