Does God punish sinners? A closer look at the intense love and justice of God Almighty. According to the Bible; it’s a matter of life and death. Jesus declared; “And this is eternal life; that they may know You; the only true God; and Jesus Christ whom You have sent” (John 17:3). Here Jesus states that truly knowing the Father and His Son means “eternal life.” Conversely; we can conclude that not knowing them is the route to damnation. “I never knew you.” Jesus will someday sadly announce to a group of misguided people (Matthew 7:23). These Scriptures should impress us with the necessity of knowing God as He is; not as we think He is. Life is not a game; Our souls are at stake. We should never forget that in the last days our enemy; called the Devil and Satan; is doing everything he’s learned through thousands of years of experience in an effort to “deceive; if possible; even the elect” (Matthew 24:24).
