Comments on: God Can't Look On Sin, Right? Why Not? http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/07/23/god-cant-look-on-sin-right-why-not/ The Blog of Donny Pauling: former porn producer, changed by Grace and Love... Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matthew Foutch http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/07/23/god-cant-look-on-sin-right-why-not/comment-page-1/#comment-8511 Matthew Foutch Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:41:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/07/23/god-cant-look-on-sin-right-why-not/#comment-8511 Thank you for posting on this topic.  The following comments are centered around the statement in bold text:  “Hey Wendy, marry me (again) or I’ll send you to a place of eternal torment!” The key to our relationship with God is choice.  God doesn't send us anywhere.  He has already set in place the path to life and the path to destruction and has set us upon the intersection.  In every interaction, he gives us choice.  It is our choice to seek and find his love, peace and joy.  It is equally our choice to shun Him.  Jesus offers us the path to life.  When we choose not to follow it, we send ourselves to the place of eternal torment.  Since we are all his children who He loves.  It is with agony that he watches us destroy ourselves.  However, He will not take away His gift to us - choice. May God please bless us on our walks and guide us into His life. Thank you for posting on this topic.  The following comments are centered around the statement in bold text:  “Hey Wendy, marry me (again) or I’ll send you to a place of eternal torment!”

The key to our relationship with God is choice.  God doesn’t send us anywhere.  He has already set in place the path to life and the path to destruction and has set us upon the intersection.  In every interaction, he gives us choice.  It is our choice to seek and find his love, peace and joy.  It is equally our choice to shun Him.  Jesus offers us the path to life.  When we choose not to follow it, we send ourselves to the place of eternal torment.  Since we are all his children who He loves.  It is with agony that he watches us destroy ourselves.  However, He will not take away His gift to us – choice.

May God please bless us on our walks and guide
us into His life.

]]> By: Jack http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/07/23/god-cant-look-on-sin-right-why-not/comment-page-1/#comment-1486 Jack Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:57:22 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/07/23/god-cant-look-on-sin-right-why-not/#comment-1486 Totally interesting question. I've never wondered why he cannot look on sin and I'm not aware of the bible telling us why he cannot. Maybe it is just not possible. My eyes cannot see the infrared spectrum of light. I can feel the warmth of it but I cannot look upon it. Maybe God designed himself that way. Regardless of the reason -- when we sin we know he cannot look upon our sin anyway. But he can look at us. "while we were yet sinners he loved us". the bible speaks of us as vessels. "does the pot say the potter why did you make me this way?" If God cannot look upon sin (nor love it for that matter) our sin does not prevent us from loving him. The bible makes it clear he can still love us when we sin. He loves the vessel -- what he made. He hates what sin does to us and he hates the sin that does it. Probably the worst fate you can imagine would be to be forced to spend eternity with someone you hate. If you don't accept God despite his love for you and his best efforts to reconcile with you -- why would you want to spend eternity with him? He is kind enough to have created a place that has none of his glory or presence in it. If you can't stand him you cannot stand his presence -- therefore hell was created as a place where he is completely absent. God does not want anyone to choose hell. God is not trying to keep people out of heaven he is trying to keep them out of hell. He wants to spend eternity with you -- all you have to do is say "yes I'm up for that, forgive me, please take me" and you're accepted. Don't let your sin stop you from receiving his love -- even if you sin. If you try to stop sinning before accepting God's love you'll never experience it and know that his love is offered unconditionally as a free gift to you while you are a sinner. Totally interesting question. I’ve never wondered why he cannot look on sin and I’m not aware of the bible telling us why he cannot. Maybe it is just not possible. My eyes cannot see the infrared spectrum of light. I can feel the warmth of it but I cannot look upon it. Maybe God designed himself that way.

Regardless of the reason — when we sin we know he cannot look upon our sin anyway. But he can look at us. “while we were yet sinners he loved us”. the bible speaks of us as vessels. “does the pot say the potter why did you make me this way?” If God cannot look upon sin (nor love it for that matter) our sin does not prevent us from loving him. The bible makes it clear he can still love us when we sin. He loves the vessel — what he made. He hates what sin does to us and he hates the sin that does it.

Probably the worst fate you can imagine would be to be forced to spend eternity with someone you hate. If you don’t accept God despite his love for you and his best efforts to reconcile with you — why would you want to spend eternity with him? He is kind enough to have created a place that has none of his glory or presence in it. If you can’t stand him you cannot stand his presence — therefore hell was created as a place where he is completely absent.

God does not want anyone to choose hell. God is not trying to keep people out of heaven he is trying to keep them out of hell. He wants to spend eternity with you — all you have to do is say “yes I’m up for that, forgive me, please take me” and you’re accepted. Don’t let your sin stop you from receiving his love — even if you sin. If you try to stop sinning before accepting God’s love you’ll never experience it and know that his love is offered unconditionally as a free gift to you while you are a sinner.

]]> By: Jack http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/07/23/god-cant-look-on-sin-right-why-not/comment-page-1/#comment-5895 Jack Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:57:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/07/23/god-cant-look-on-sin-right-why-not/#comment-5895 Totally interesting question. I've never wondered why he cannot look on sin and I'm not aware of the bible telling us why he cannot. Maybe it is just not possible. My eyes cannot see the infrared spectrum of light. I can feel the warmth of it but I cannot look upon it. Maybe God designed himself that way. Regardless of the reason -- when we sin we know he cannot look upon our sin anyway. But he can look at us. "while we were yet sinners he loved us". the bible speaks of us as vessels. "does the pot say the potter why did you make me this way?" If God cannot look upon sin (nor love it for that matter) our sin does not prevent us from loving him. The bible makes it clear he can still love us when we sin. He loves the vessel -- what he made. He hates what sin does to us and he hates the sin that does it. Probably the worst fate you can imagine would be to be forced to spend eternity with someone you hate. If you don't accept God despite his love for you and his best efforts to reconcile with you -- why would you want to spend eternity with him? He is kind enough to have created a place that has none of his glory or presence in it. If you can't stand him you cannot stand his presence -- therefore hell was created as a place where he is completely absent. God does not want anyone to choose hell. God is not trying to keep people out of heaven he is trying to keep them out of hell. He wants to spend eternity with you -- all you have to do is say "yes I'm up for that, forgive me, please take me" and you're accepted. Don't let your sin stop you from receiving his love -- even if you sin. If you try to stop sinning before accepting God's love you'll never experience it and know that his love is offered unconditionally as a free gift to you while you are a sinner. Totally interesting question. I’ve never wondered why he cannot look on sin and I’m not aware of the bible telling us why he cannot. Maybe it is just not possible. My eyes cannot see the infrared spectrum of light. I can feel the warmth of it but I cannot look upon it. Maybe God designed himself that way.

Regardless of the reason — when we sin we know he cannot look upon our sin anyway. But he can look at us. “while we were yet sinners he loved us”. the bible speaks of us as vessels. “does the pot say the potter why did you make me this way?” If God cannot look upon sin (nor love it for that matter) our sin does not prevent us from loving him. The bible makes it clear he can still love us when we sin. He loves the vessel — what he made. He hates what sin does to us and he hates the sin that does it.

Probably the worst fate you can imagine would be to be forced to spend eternity with someone you hate. If you don’t accept God despite his love for you and his best efforts to reconcile with you — why would you want to spend eternity with him? He is kind enough to have created a place that has none of his glory or presence in it. If you can’t stand him you cannot stand his presence — therefore hell was created as a place where he is completely absent.

God does not want anyone to choose hell. God is not trying to keep people out of heaven he is trying to keep them out of hell. He wants to spend eternity with you — all you have to do is say “yes I’m up for that, forgive me, please take me” and you’re accepted. Don’t let your sin stop you from receiving his love — even if you sin. If you try to stop sinning before accepting God’s love you’ll never experience it and know that his love is offered unconditionally as a free gift to you while you are a sinner.

]]> By: John http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/07/23/god-cant-look-on-sin-right-why-not/comment-page-1/#comment-1485 John Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:54:25 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/07/23/god-cant-look-on-sin-right-why-not/#comment-1485 Lord have Mercy!!! Lord have Mercy!!!

]]> By: John http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/07/23/god-cant-look-on-sin-right-why-not/comment-page-1/#comment-5894 John Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:54:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/07/23/god-cant-look-on-sin-right-why-not/#comment-5894 Lord have Mercy!!! Lord have Mercy!!!

]]> By: Donny Pauling http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/07/23/god-cant-look-on-sin-right-why-not/comment-page-1/#comment-1484 Donny Pauling Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:00:43 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/07/23/god-cant-look-on-sin-right-why-not/#comment-1484 Hello Korina, The porn star who used to go by "Crissy Moran" is now out of the business as well. She goes to a church in LA that she's says is really good and accepting and cool. She has a myspace page here: http://www.myspace.com/yourfriendcrissy I'm sure she'd be happy to tell you which church she attends. - Donny - Hello Korina,

The porn star who used to go by “Crissy Moran” is now out of the business as well. She goes to a church in LA that she’s says is really good and accepting and cool. She has a myspace page here:

http://www.myspace.com/yourfriendcrissy

I’m sure she’d be happy to tell you which church she attends.

- Donny -

]]> By: Donny Pauling http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/07/23/god-cant-look-on-sin-right-why-not/comment-page-1/#comment-5893 Donny Pauling Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:00:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/07/23/god-cant-look-on-sin-right-why-not/#comment-5893 Hello Korina, The porn star who used to go by "Crissy Moran" is now out of the business as well. She goes to a church in LA that she's says is really good and accepting and cool. She has a myspace page here: http://www.myspace.com/yourfriendcrissy I'm sure she'd be happy to tell you which church she attends. - Donny - Hello Korina,

The porn star who used to go by “Crissy Moran” is now out of the business as well. She goes to a church in LA that she’s says is really good and accepting and cool. She has a myspace page here:

http://www.myspace.com/yourfriendcrissy

I’m sure she’d be happy to tell you which church she attends.

- Donny -

]]> By: Jeanette http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/07/23/god-cant-look-on-sin-right-why-not/comment-page-1/#comment-1483 Jeanette Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:59:11 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/07/23/god-cant-look-on-sin-right-why-not/#comment-1483 That was excellent, Donny. Good thoughts. It made me think of my daughter. Once when my daughter was 4, she stole candy from the store. She had to apologize to the manager. Then she was punished when she got home. And she did it 8 more times!!! Every time, we went through the same old process, apologizing to the manager over and over again, & then corporal punishment over & over again at home. It didn't work. The Manager became so frustrated by then, he finally told my daughter that if she ever did it again, she could never return to the store! She loved going to the store! It was the high point of her week!!! It was fear over losing what she loved, that she finally stopped stealing. I learned that our human nature can be very stubborn. I think there is a reason Jesus spoke of heaven and hell. Not to scare us, but for comparison sake, to see what we will be losing! Just a thought. That was excellent, Donny.
Good thoughts.
It made me think of my daughter.
Once when my daughter was 4,
she stole candy from the store. She
had to apologize to the manager.
Then she was punished when she got home.
And she did it 8 more times!!!
Every time, we went through
the same old process, apologizing to the
manager over and over again,
& then corporal punishment over & over again at home.
It didn’t work.
The Manager became so frustrated by then, he
finally told my daughter that if she ever did it again,
she could never return to
the store! She loved going to the store! It was the
high point of her week!!!
It was fear over losing what she loved,
that she finally stopped stealing.
I learned that our human nature
can be very stubborn.
I think there is a reason Jesus spoke of heaven
and hell. Not to scare us, but for
comparison sake, to see what we will be losing!
Just a thought.

]]> By: Jeanette http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/07/23/god-cant-look-on-sin-right-why-not/comment-page-1/#comment-5892 Jeanette Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:59:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/07/23/god-cant-look-on-sin-right-why-not/#comment-5892 That was excellent, Donny. Good thoughts. It made me think of my daughter. Once when my daughter was 4, she stole candy from the store. She had to apologize to the manager. Then she was punished when she got home. And she did it 8 more times!!! Every time, we went through the same old process, apologizing to the manager over and over again, & then corporal punishment over & over again at home. It didn't work. The Manager became so frustrated by then, he finally told my daughter that if she ever did it again, she could never return to the store! She loved going to the store! It was the high point of her week!!! It was fear over losing what she loved, that she finally stopped stealing. I learned that our human nature can be very stubborn. I think there is a reason Jesus spoke of heaven and hell. Not to scare us, but for comparison sake, to see what we will be losing! Just a thought. That was excellent, Donny.
Good thoughts.
It made me think of my daughter.
Once when my daughter was 4,
she stole candy from the store. She
had to apologize to the manager.
Then she was punished when she got home.
And she did it 8 more times!!!
Every time, we went through
the same old process, apologizing to the
manager over and over again,
& then corporal punishment over & over again at home.
It didn’t work.
The Manager became so frustrated by then, he
finally told my daughter that if she ever did it again,
she could never return to
the store! She loved going to the store! It was the
high point of her week!!!
It was fear over losing what she loved,
that she finally stopped stealing.
I learned that our human nature
can be very stubborn.
I think there is a reason Jesus spoke of heaven
and hell. Not to scare us, but for
comparison sake, to see what we will be losing!
Just a thought.

]]> By: Korina http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/07/23/god-cant-look-on-sin-right-why-not/comment-page-1/#comment-1482 Korina Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:55:38 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/07/23/god-cant-look-on-sin-right-why-not/#comment-1482 i can't help but question this too. thanks for your transparency on this blog. btw, i am looking for a christian church here in l.a. i am an ex-industry person as well and i want to find somewhere that is accepting, loving...and maybe a little hip? can you recommend something? i want to go but i'm scared to. i can’t help but question this too. thanks for your transparency on this blog.

btw, i am looking for a christian church here in l.a. i am an ex-industry person as well and i want to find somewhere that is accepting, loving…and maybe a little hip? can you recommend something? i want to go but i’m scared to.

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