Fearing Jesus' Wrath
I find it interesting when people in the Messianic movement, or in other branches of Christianity, say that I need to believe in Jesus or else I will be trouble. They tell me that I will be judged badly if I do not accept Jesus and imply (or state directly) that I will spend eternity in hell. But really, do I need to be afraid that if I do not accept Jesus, Jesus will somehow punish me? What does the Bible say? Let's check the Book of Psalms.
Psalm 118:6-8
6: The L-rd is for me, I will not fear. What can man do to me?
7: The L-rd is for me as my help, and I shall look on those that hate me
8: It is better to take refuge in the L-rd than to trust in man
We learn a few things from these verses. First, we need to trust in G-d and not in man. Second, since we need to trust in G-d and not man, no man can claim to be G-d. Third, we do not need to fear the wrath of any man, which by definition includes Jesus. After all, G-d is All Powerful so "what can man do to me?"
Psalm 118:6-8
6: The L-rd is for me, I will not fear. What can man do to me?
7: The L-rd is for me as my help, and I shall look on those that hate me
8: It is better to take refuge in the L-rd than to trust in man
We learn a few things from these verses. First, we need to trust in G-d and not in man. Second, since we need to trust in G-d and not man, no man can claim to be G-d. Third, we do not need to fear the wrath of any man, which by definition includes Jesus. After all, G-d is All Powerful so "what can man do to me?"
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