One of the most important elements of any relationship is understanding the person you have a relationship with; that certainly applies to God too. You have to understand the basic nature and character of God to have a healthy relationship with Him. A failure or misunderstanding of the nature and character of God is one of the reasons that many people don't have a health and positive relationship with Him.
Yes, there are many things we could say regarding the nature and character of God. But the most basic and quite possibly the most important character of God is that He is good and His will for us is ONLY good. He is so good that He even take the unfortunate things that happen in our lives and causes it to work out for our good (Rom 8:26).
Jesus' willingness to forgive the woman caught in the very act of adultery exemplifies the goodness of God (Jn 8:1-11). It shows the willingness of God to reconcile mankind to Himself.
Please don't misunderstand or misrepresent what I am saying. God does not simply overlook sin and wrong doing. It's clear from the Word that He hates sin. It's clear that sin separates mankind from a holy and righteous God. What I want you to know and what I hope you understand is that God dealt with our sin when Christ took them upon Himself and received our punishment. God's heart is to reconcile mankind unto Himself, not to judge them or impute their sins to them.
If you really want to know how God deals with sin read "Paid In Full," by Rick Renner.
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