tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post1394350814627869219..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: One kind of penalty for corruptionRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-58889692021758407302011-12-08T09:25:41.505-05:002011-12-08T09:25:41.505-05:00There is also a lesson here regarding the differen...There is also a lesson here regarding the difference between repentance and asking for forgiveness. Regarding the difference between forgiveness and avoiding justice.<br />All too often people think that all you have to do is say you're sorry and God will forgive you. And, if God forgives you, you will not be punished.<br /><br />Notice that the judge still imposed his sentence upon a sorrowful Blagoevich. Noting that even though he did some good, his crimes deserved punishment.<br /><br />People need to be reminded that God is loving and forgiving as well as JUST. He will by no means let the guilty go free if they have not repented and put their trust in Christ.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623318488973342836noreply@blogger.com