You know, God is a loving, gentle, tender, and merciful God. We have no trouble understanding this axium. What we sometimes refuse to see is that God is also a powerful, angry, and, vengeful God who pours out his wrath upon the ungodly and those who refuse to obey him. It is just important for the sinner - ANY sinner, to understand the whole character of God, not just those traits we find comforting and easy to accept.