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Describe Christian Teachings About Punishment and Foregiveness.
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DESCRIBE CHRISTIAN TEACHINGS ABOUT PUNISHMENT AND FOREGIVENESS. Christians would believe in showing forgiveness and compassion to an offender, as this is the message Jesus portrays in his teachings in the New Testament. The ultimate judgement over whether a wrong doing has being committed during a person's life, for Christians, is decided by God. It will be determined upon a person's death if they have lived a life of sin, if so they will reside in hell for eternity. However those people who have followed the laws of God - theonomy - will be rewarded with heaven. People who also are sorry for their sins and reform will be rewarded by God in heaven by seeking forgiveness for their sins and showing repentance, penance, contrition, forgiveness and reconciliation. An example of this is the Repentant Thief: "We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve...Jesus answered him ...you will...
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