Mr. Flibble wrote:
> “It’s perfectly apparent that he is monstrous. Utterly monstrous
> and deserves no respect whatsoever. The moment you banish
> him, life becomes simpler, purer, cleaner, more worth living
> in my opinion.”
Sin is the cause of all forms of malady, including death. Jesus came to
take sin away, freeing us from all malady, including death.
http://biblehub.com/kjv/2_corinthians/5.htm
21 For he hath made him to be sin for us,
who knew no sin; that we might be made
the righteousness of God in him.
http://biblehub.com/kjv/1_john/3.htm
14 We know that we have passed from death
unto life, because we love the brethren. He
that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer:
and ye know that no murderer hath eternal
life abiding in him.
16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because
he laid down his life for us: and we ought to
lay down our lives for the brethren.
God honors our choices, even if they lead to eternal damnation in Hell.
He works within our choices, always reaching out to save those who
will be saved. And those who are saved find a real inner peace even
in the midst of this world's turmoil. The Bible calls it, "The peace
that surpasses all understanding." It is a worldly deposit of a hint
of His Kingdom's manner. It's why Satan tries to keep people from
coming to Jesus, because if they go to Him they are saved.
Watch the TV series and the movie. You'll come to understand by
example. The Encounter 2010 describes it perfectly.