> When a child throws a tantrum
@Book

I don’t strike fear into my son because he has a tantrum.

when the Child comes back to him

It's not that kind of Fear

let me put it to you this way

If you stray away from God

Bud. Fear is not the word you are looking for

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> I don’t strike fear into my son because he has a tantrum.
@TheSynical1 may I ask how old you are?

He's not gonna continue protecting you

or well

Gimme a sec to phrase this right

> @TheSynical1 may I ask how old you are?
@kendikane88

I’m in my 30s hahaha we don’t need to be exact. It just makes me realize how far away I’m getting from being young.

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> I’m in my 30s hahaha we don’t need to be exact. It just makes me realize how far away I’m getting from being young.
@TheSynical1 ahhhhh same here!

When you stay by God's side, he says that he will protect you, but when you begin to stray away and not make him your top priority, what does he do? Nothing. So if you start to do some bad things, unless you ask for his help, he's just gonna let what can happen, happen to you

Always put God first, because he will take care of you

> When you stay by God's side, he says that he will protect you, but when you begin to stray away and not make him your top priority, what does he do? Nothing. So if you start to do some bad things, unless you ask for his help, he's just gonna let what can happen, happen to you
@Book

Are you sure? Because if my daughter or son were to stray from the path I intended to help set them on, I would still move hell and high water to protect them without them asking for it.

Yeah I think all the discussion about fear - you have to know what definition of fear we are talking about. The Bible also says fear (the being afraid kind) of God comes from fear of punishment. And that perfect love casts out all fear. Because once we know and understand God’s love for us we will know we do not face punishment at all. Because Jesus faced it for us.

God will never stop loving his children, he will always do his best to protect them

He will always try to help

but when we refuse

it

> meaning I just simply follow the bible, have a relationship with God, and stay faithfully by his side
@Book i'm not a religious person by any mean. i believe there's a creator (not necessarily Christian God). but i like to study Christianity and I always find Chrisitians relationships with God fascinating

He's not gonna force us to come to him....and he's just gonna let things play out

in hopes that you'll return to him on your own

something like that

@TheSynical1 https://youtu.be/uZdv-TtiMkg

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> Are you sure? Because if my daughter or son were to stray from the path I intended to help set them on, I would still move hell and high water to protect them without them asking for it.
@TheSynical1 you are comparing the human father to the Heavenly Father. Although the two are alike on many ways they are different in many ways also.

See, but that is *your* interpretation of how God works. And my point, is that everyone is free to have their *own* interpretations.

Watch that video

The thing about The Bible and God is that it goes for really deep

You can't just understand it in one day

hell, I'm still taking time to understanding it but I still have my full faith in him

Nothing anyone can say or do will take that away from me

I've seen him work his miracles on my family.

Please watch the video

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> See, but that is *your* interpretation of how God works. And my point, is that everyone is free to have their *own* interpretations.
@TheSynical1 that can be dangerous though. For people who know what the Bible says - there is no interpretation. God lays out his standards for us very clearly in fact.

> I’m just saying, a book written by man, correct? And, man in inherently flawed, correct? So it would be egregious to think that the book wouldn’t be flawed. Especially after thousands of years of additions and redactions.
@TheSynical1 according to the preacher at my local school, he says God talked to man to transcribe the bible. It's definitely possible God's words got twisted down the line, therefore I think that's why a lot of preachers encourage people to go back to the original text

> @TheSynical1 you are comparing the human father to the Heavenly Father. Although the two are alike on many ways they are different in many ways also.
@kendikane88

How different can we be if we are made in his image. That’s like saying God is not flawed. Of course God is flawed! He obviously has flawed creations, if he didn’t, then humans would be perfect, correct

> @TheSynical1 according to the preacher at my local school, he says God talked to man to transcribe the bible. It's definitely possible God's words got twisted down the line, therefore I think that's why a lot of preachers encourage people to go back to the original text
@isoboto

But, that is your *preachers* interpretation. See what I mean?

No God is perfect, but he purposely made us flawed.