Punishment

Connections List
 * Gave them over
 * Cursed World
 * Hosea Principle
 * Judgement Day
 * Evil, Sin
 * Canaan Principle
 * Actions judgement
 * Sins of the father
 * Prepared for destruction
 * JC death punishment, hell
 * Death
 * Toleration
 * Hell
 * Guilt

Scope
 * Punishment for sin, theology side
 * For a more behavioral side see "actions judgement"

Topics
 * Mech dim, questions
 * Verses, Examples

Primary dim / types Other mech Questions
 * As a sign, foretaste, dampened results
 * 1) See Cursed world connection
 * 2) Romans 1 receive in bodies consequences for sin, see Gave them over
 * 3) Toleration for now, dealt at will for the sake of salv / testimony.
 * 4) End state separation from God, may also include proactive punishment
 * 5) As a tool / excuse? in other ways. Hosea principle or just God can choose to not tolerate whenever he wants. See Lam 3:37-45
 * Works for both Israel and non-chosen, see Jerermiah examples
 * Is deserved. Romans 9
 * On practical level in OT could be avoided if repent. E.g. Jonah. See good evil causality connection
 * Passed on via phys/psych effects to generations (but isn't morally punished?)
 * Is hell different from death (spiritual)?

Verses, examples
 * Rom 6:23a "For the wages of sin is death..."
 * Jer 22:8-9 ppl ask why God destroy city? ppl respond they forsook God
 * Jer 40:1-6 Bab commander recognizes Israel lost because disobey
 * Jer 50:7 ppl devour Israel and say "not guilty" b/c Israel sinned against Lord=pasture
 * Jer 48:7 to Moab, "since you trust in your deeds and riches, you too will be taken captive..."
 * Jer 50:24,29 vs. Bab because it defied the Lord
 * Conquest of Canaan bloody slaughter
 * Prophetic destruction of many evil nations
 * End times judgement day, sheep and goats
 * Acts 5:1-11 Ananias and Sapphira
 * 1 King 9 ppl ask why Lord destroy land and temple? because they forsook god

If there is only punishment from God (and no grace) then we only feel anger, resentment, frustration