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Fear of Punishment
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I just wanted to quickly point out a distinction between generic 'punishment', and what the Bible calls 'chastisement'. Chastisement is a form of punishment, though it's more clearly identified with coming from a place of love, and as a form of correction. Punishment by itself, however, is more commonly associated with a form of suffering for an offense, without the clear connection to love being the motivation.
The Bible tells us that "whom the Lord loves He chastens, and scourges every son whom He receives". (Hebrews 12:6) No punishment is enjoyable when one is receiving it, and we certainly want to avoid the 'wrath' of God. But we should also understand that some punishments from God really are a sign of His love, and for our own good. So we don't want to run away from all punishments, lest we run away from love.
The Bible tells us that "whom the Lord loves He chastens, and scourges every son whom He receives". (Hebrews 12:6) No punishment is enjoyable when one is receiving it, and we certainly want to avoid the 'wrath' of God. But we should also understand that some punishments from God really are a sign of His love, and for our own good. So we don't want to run away from all punishments, lest we run away from love.
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