hand-in-hand. Just as an earthly judge wouldn’t be loving for setting free those who break human laws, God as a heavenly judge wouldn’t be loving for setting free those who break divine laws. The bottom line: If sin is real, and God is just, there must be a penalty for that sin. If we’re honest, most of us can get our heads around this idea of necessary punishment—for really bad people. Murderers, rapists, and child molesters quickly come to mind. I’m guessing that if I had