“For whom the Lord LOVES He chastens, and scourges every son whom He receives. If ye endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for which son is he whom the father chastens not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye BASTARDS, and not sons.” – Heb. 12:6-8
Father will chastens and scourges ALL of His children.
Lets be clear that we all understand what “Scourges” means:
noun: scourge; plural noun: scourges
1. historical
a whip used as an instrument of punishment.
synonyms: whip, horsewhip, lash, strap, birch, switch, bullwhip, rawhide;
“he was beaten with a scourge”
2. a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering.
“the scourge of mass unemployment”
synonyms: affliction, bane, curse, plague, menace, evil, misfortune,
burden, cross to bear;
If Father “LOVES” those whom He chastens, and scourges, does He then “HATE ” the Bastards?
Now this is a very good question and it is worthy of much Scriptural consideration.
Jesus tells us in Mathew:
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? – Mat 5:43, 46
Is it reasonable to suggest that Father commanded us to do something and then does something completely different?
Is it reasonable to suggest that Father commanded us to do something and then does something completely different?
He is the creator of me AND my enemies. I am not their creator. He has dominion over them. I do not. It means his instruction to me may be very different from what he actually does himself because, frankly, he has the authority to do it and I don’t.
However, when it comes to animals and beasts, you and I DO play the role of God. We have been given dominion over them. It’s why it is not a sin to kill and eat them.