1 John 4:17
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4&version=NIV
I quote:
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. 17 This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
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Ones presumption is a matter of personal interpretation driven by what ever we believe.
God's judgement, and mercy are His to make.
Our Father disciplines us that we may live our life in fulfilment of His plan for our well being.
“Whom the Lord loves He chastens.” - Hebrews 12:6
John, I invite you to read this address by JP11, that perhaps best sums up my understandings:
http://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/audiences/1999/documents/hf_jp-ii_aud_28071999.html
I quote:
3. The images of hell that Sacred Scripture presents to us must be correctly interpreted. They show the complete frustration and emptiness of life without God. Rather than a place, hell indicates the state of those who freely and definitively separate themselves from God, the source of all life and joy. This is how the Catechism of the Catholic Church summarizes the truths of faith on this subject: “To die in mortal sin without repenting and accepting God’s merciful love means remaining separated from him for ever by our own free choice. This state of definitive self-exclusion from communion with God and the blessed is called ‘hell’” (n. 1033).
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We also understand that God's love, and mercy is His divine right when forgiving all whose choices have been self destructive.
“The mercy of God, my son, is infinitely greater than your malice.” ~ Padre Pio
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