I am reading about King David for the first time at the moment and when he committed Adultery with Bathsheba God wasn't happy. David prayed to God that his son would get well but no the child dies.
I guess God has to be fair. Like a parent if a child is nasty they lose out on something.
I guess God has to be fair. Like a parent if a child is nasty they lose out on something.
That's how God responded to his son David.
God didn't save him by how good he was at installing from sin all his life.
When David committed those terrible sins, just because he didn't go to hell for them doesn't mean he got away without God's justice seeing consequences. Because of the degrees of how heinous murder and adultery are, David was given a boatload of misery at key times throughout his reign.
Psalm 32 describes some of that suffering that occurred 4 separate times if I remember right. It wasn't just that baby that died, but also had a lot of family drama. His concubines were violated in public to his shame; and that by one of his son's who tried to kill him and take his kingdom. He lost the son and almost the dynasty, had a daughter forced/ raped and suffered the worst of shame. Because he believed on the Lord early in life, he received the gift of everlasting life. Instead of going to hell, he was punished in this short life upon the earth prior to being with the Lord.
The following video teaches this Bible concept clearly in a short time. If you have questions, I'm happy to help.
Are we saved by how good we are?