Eternal Punishment

Eternal Punishment

1989 4 April 6 Eternal Punishment (289) God in His wisdom created a divine scheme for the universe and for every object, animate or inanimate, within it. Man, with the freedom of will conferred upon him by the Almighty, may conform to his pattern, or he may not. This is where people fall into two quite distinct categories – the believers and the unbelievers. The former certainly conform to God’s scheme while the latter ignore, flout or reject it. In disassociating themselves from a pattern which is meant to produce harmony in both the human and celestial spheres, the unbelievers spread evil in the world. In going their own way, satisfying their own base desires, they cause corruption to take root everywhere.

God brings the sun every morning to give its warmth and light to the world, but man enshrouds his less fortunate brothers in a pall of darkness. God, in his munificence, gives food to the hungry, water to the thirsty and many other blessings to boot. But man rejoices when his brothers die of hunger and thirst, and exults in snatching away the blessings given to others. God gives people wonderful opportunities to the successful in life, but human jealousy thwarts all endeavours made in that direction. Those honoured by God, in short, are dishonoured by the less worthy. In this way, man nullifies God’s scheme of life: it is a blatant rebellion against the Creator and Sustainer. No greater crime could be committed, but, regrettably; it is being committed today on an enormous scale. The irony of it is that those who are the greatest offenders are those who put up the greatest facade of piety. But the front they put up will not save them from God’s vengeance: His punishment will be eternal.