Robert Decker

The same difference that there is between contrition and attrition. God is angry because He created man to be holy and in total fellowship with Himself. Man decided they wanted more and separated themselves from God by sinning against God's holy Law. God is angry, but He is also just. Being just He gave us a way to reconcile ourselves to Him. He sent His Son (Agnus Dei-Lamb of God) to pay the penalty for man's sin against Him. God is angry because He loves us and wanted from the very beginning to be a Father to us, but like all rebellious child we wanted to be equal to our Father; not subject to Him. Now in our sinful state we look to Him for salvation and reconciliation. Generally through attrition: not contrition. Contrition generally comes later after the Holy Spirit talks hold of us and stings our hearts with guilt. Some kids luckily grow up in the Church and remain in God's loving arms from Baptism til death. People like myself have to live through many trails and tribulations before asking the father to welcome me into His family. Luckily we have a loving God that does, with open arms, (no pun intended) welcomes us all to His loving care; like a hen gathers her chicks. Anger is an appropriate responce to sin, but Love is a better one.

Why? In the beginning God created man to be in perfect harmony and fellowship with Himself. However, man was deceived by Satan and sinned against God in an effort to be like God; knowing good and evil. God, out of love for His creation, did not abandon them, but instead promised to save His people from their transgressions against Him (Genesis 3:15). Sin came into the world through disobedience and lack of trust in God. As we will see, sin was conquered and paid for through obedience and trust in God. God promised that a son, born of woman, would come and rescue His people from this terrible sin against Him. The prophesy that God would reconcile the world to Himself was unclear, even Adam and Eve did not know the true extent of the prophesy, because they thought that Cain was the promised child. As time passed God would clarify His prophesy through more prophesy. Who/What? The first prophesy to fill in the blanks was in Abraham and Isaac. God had commanded Abraham to offer his one and only son as a sacrifice (Gen. 22:2) to prove that he feared, loved and trusted in God. When Abraham and Isaac reached the place where the sacrifice was to be made Isaac asked where the Lamb was (Gen. 22:7) and Abraham replied,