Do anglician christians believe in retribution
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I am just curious to know..
Actually do christians believe in retribution? Any christians here mind sharing.
Retribution here refers to say for example, a christian saw an opportunity to steal $200 and so he steals $200 without getting caught. He just steals once only because after that there was no more opportunity to steal anymore money. He does not repent after that and if there are still opportunities in future for him to steal money, he will still do it.
Will GOD actually punish him in some ways that he deem fit? It need not necessary be GOD in some ways makes his stealing come to light and than he gets punished for it.
It can be in some other indirect ways of punishment such as now he steals $200 than GOD will 1 day let someone steal back money from him, say $200 or even more amount than that to punish him. Or maybe GOD will let someone cheat him of his money maybe with an amount even more than $200 to punish him. -
wat you take
jsut simply return back
x 100 times
simple as that
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No, christians believe in divine judgement. Report to Hell direct, do not pass GO and do not collect $200.Originally posted by xuandao:I am just curious to know..
Actually do christians believe in retribution? Any christians here mind sharing.
Retribution here refers to say for example, a christian saw an opportunity to steal $200 and so he steals $200 without getting caught. He just steals once only because after that there was no more opportunity to steal anymore money. He does not repent after that and if there are still opportunities in future for him to steal money, he will still do it.
Will GOD actually punish him in some ways that he deem fit? It need not necessary be GOD in some ways makes his stealing come to light and than he gets punished for it.
It can be in some other indirect ways of punishment such as now he steals $200 than GOD will 1 day let someone steal back money from him, say $200 or even more amount than that to punish him. Or maybe GOD will let someone cheat him of his money maybe with an amount even more than $200 to punish him.
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Can retribution work without reincarnation?Originally posted by xuandao:Will GOD actually punish him in some ways that he deem fit? It need not necessary be GOD in some ways makes his stealing come to light and than he gets punished for it.
It can be in some other indirect ways of punishment such as now he steals $200 than GOD will 1 day let someone steal back money from him, say $200 or even more amount than that to punish him. Or maybe GOD will let someone cheat him of his money maybe with an amount even more than $200 to punish him.
There is simply not enough time for retribution to work in our short lifespan. -
Maybe thats why Western Catholics teaches purgatory hahaOriginally posted by Icemoon:Can retribution work without reincarnation?
There is simply not enough time for retribution to work in our short lifespan. -
Actually the concept of purgatory exists even in Islam and Judaism.Originally posted by vadermanu89:Maybe thats why Western Catholics teaches purgatory haha -
I think Islamic Hell is similiar to Catholic purgatory. Damnation is Neraka is not eternal I think. Eastern Catholics and Eastern Orthodox do accept the concepts behind purgatory but not the entire doctrine per se. I believe Eastern Catholics and EO are less grim. They have a Final Theosis which is the final process of deification.Originally posted by Icemoon:Actually the concept of purgatory exists even in Islam and Judaism.
Eastern Catholic Churches
Article V of the Treaty of Brest states "We shall not debate about purgatory..." ." -
yes i believe.
i always ask God to punish me accordingly if i have done something wrong.
just accept it la..
wrong means wrong lor... -
Sounds like Karma