{"id":52508,"date":"2023-05-22T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nehemiahecommunity.com\/members\/?p=52508"},"modified":"2023-08-24T09:29:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T13:29:25","slug":"thats-not-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nehemiahecommunity.com\/members\/devotionals\/thats-not-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"That\u2019s Not Fair!","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/be-moment-podcast\/embed\/episodes\/Thats-not-fair--Biblical-Entrepreneurship-Moment-e27v51i\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><em>WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL BY PATRICE TSAGU<\/em>E<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How would you define fairness? Is your concept of fairness defined by your worldview or by God\u2019s Word? Can what is seen as unfair in the eyes of the world be seen as just in the light of God\u2019s Word?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><em>\u201c\u2018For to everyone who has, more will be given and he will have abundance; but to him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.\u2019\u201d\u00a0<strong> <\/strong><\/em><strong>\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%2025%3A29&version=NKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew 25:29 (NKJV)<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">That\u2019s Not Fair!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Most of us grew up being taught about the value of fairness<\/strong>, and for many of us, this has influenced both our worldview and our decision-making process. We all want to be careful not to disappoint that internal voice of our mother, that constantly reminds us to seek to be fair in our dealings with others.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, even when the motivation is correct, our concept of fairness may at times be influenced by an incorrect worldview.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the beginning of time, man\u2019s instinct for fairness has been the basis for his downfall. The devil convinced Eve that God was not being fair in keeping the best from man, and that her act of defiance would cause her to become like God, knowing good from evil <strong>(Genesis 3:1-6).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jesus came to make man right with God by His grace through faith, since it was impossible for man to do so through his own works <strong>(Ephesians 2:8-9; Hebrews 10:1-4).<\/strong> However, <strong>mankind has difficulties accepting the free gift of salvation through Christ<\/strong>, because it does not seem \u201cfair\u201d to receive something that has not been earned.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The world\u2019s view of fairness is an attempt to seek balance, or to be free from favoritism or self-interest. <strong>When something is fair, we are left with the impression that there is a balance on both sides of the equation. <\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A surface look at this definition gives us the impression that fairness is a virtue, and that when we are not \u201cfair\u201d in our dealings with others, we are in violation of the common laws of decency.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While there is some merit to these concepts, true fairness is not something that man can accomplish outside of God. <strong>This is because, without God\u2019s help, man does not have the ability to be truly free from favoritism and self-interest.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we attempt to be fair without the guidance of God\u2019s Word, we risk violating the very virtue that we seek to live up to. This is because man\u2019s attempt to control outcomes often causes him to violate God\u2019s laws. Also, while we can obey laws or apply principles, ultimately we are not the ones who control outcomes \u2013\u00a0 that is God\u2019s domain.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Godly fairness is actually best interpreted as justice. Justice is judgment based on laws or unchanging principles. Unlike fairness, justice does not seek to control outcomes, but rather seeks to ensure obedience. <strong>Justice is any act that is consistent with the Godly principles contained within the Word of God, while fairness is that which takes into account human reasoning and influence.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without absolutes, there cannot be justice. How can justice exist in an environment where all things are relative? <strong>Where there is no absolute, in his attempt to be fair, man simply adjusts the rules along the way to ensure a favorable outcome for himself \u2013 but it is always at the expense of others.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God is not concerned about fairness or balance in the worldly sense \u2013 but He is concerned about justice. <strong>Many things that the world considers to be fair are unjust in the sight of God. 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Is your concept of fairness defined by your worldview or by God\u2019s Word? Can what is seen as unfair in the eyes of the world be seen as just in the light of God\u2019s Word?<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"How would you define fairness? Is your concept of fairness defined by your worldview or by God\u2019s Word? Can what is seen as unfair in the eyes of the world be seen as just in the light of God\u2019s Word?"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/table","render":"<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><em>\u201c\u2018For to everyone who has, more will be given and he will have abundance; but to him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.\u2019\u201d&nbsp;<strong> <\/strong><\/em><strong>-&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%2025%3A29&amp;version=NKJV\">Matthew 25:29 (NKJV)<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>","content":"<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><em>\u201c\u2018For to everyone who has, more will be given and he will have abundance; but to him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.\u2019\u201d&nbsp;<strong> <\/strong><\/em><strong>-&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%2025%3A29&amp;version=NKJV\">Matthew 25:29 (NKJV)<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>","data":{"rows":[{"style":{"background-color":"","text-color":"","is_head":false},"columns":[{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"<em>\u201c\u2018For to everyone who has, more will be given and he will have abundance; but to him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.\u2019\u201d&nbsp;<strong> <\/strong><\/em><strong>-&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%2025%3A29&amp;version=NKJV\">Matthew 25:29 (NKJV)<\/a><\/strong>","content":[{"type":"a","data":"<em>\u201c\u2018For to everyone who has, more will be given and he will have abundance; but to him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.\u2019\u201d&nbsp;<strong> <\/strong><\/em><strong>-&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%2025%3A29&amp;version=NKJV\">Matthew 25:29 (NKJV)<\/a><\/strong>","src":"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%2025%3A29&amp;version=NKJV","style":[]}],"data":{"html":"<em>\u201c\u2018For to everyone who has, more will be given and he will have abundance; but to him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.\u2019\u201d&nbsp;<strong> <\/strong><\/em><strong>-&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%2025%3A29&amp;version=NKJV\">Matthew 25:29 (NKJV)<\/a><\/strong>"},"style":{"align":"left"}}]}]},"style":{"textColor":"","layout":"regular","parent_style":{},"hasFixedLayout":false}},{"type":"core\/heading","render":"<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">That's Not Fair!<\/h3>","content":"That's Not Fair!","data":[],"style":{"align":"left","parent_style":{},"textAlign":"center","header":"h3","fontSize":"21px"}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"<p><strong>Most of us grew up being taught about the value of fairness<\/strong>, and for many of us, this has influenced both our worldview and our decision-making process. We all want to be careful not to disappoint that internal voice of our mother, that constantly reminds us to seek to be fair in our dealings with others.&nbsp;<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"<strong>Most of us grew up being taught about the value of fairness<\/strong>, and for many of us, this has influenced both our worldview and our decision-making process. We all want to be careful not to disappoint that internal voice of our mother, that constantly reminds us to seek to be fair in our dealings with others.&nbsp;"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"<p>However, even when the motivation is correct, our concept of fairness may at times be influenced by an incorrect worldview.&nbsp;<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"However, even when the motivation is correct, our concept of fairness may at times be influenced by an incorrect worldview.&nbsp;"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"<p>Since the beginning of time, man\u2019s instinct for fairness has been the basis for his downfall. The devil convinced Eve that God was not being fair in keeping the best from man, and that her act of defiance would cause her to become like God, knowing good from evil <strong>(Genesis 3:1-6).<\/strong><\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"Since the beginning of time, man\u2019s instinct for fairness has been the basis for his downfall. The devil convinced Eve that God was not being fair in keeping the best from man, and that her act of defiance would cause her to become like God, knowing good from evil <strong>(Genesis 3:1-6).<\/strong>"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"<p>Jesus came to make man right with God by His grace through faith, since it was impossible for man to do so through his own works <strong>(Ephesians 2:8-9; Hebrews 10:1-4).<\/strong> However, <strong>mankind has difficulties accepting the free gift of salvation through Christ<\/strong>, because it does not seem \u201cfair\u201d to receive something that has not been earned.&nbsp;<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"Jesus came to make man right with God by His grace through faith, since it was impossible for man to do so through his own works <strong>(Ephesians 2:8-9; Hebrews 10:1-4).<\/strong> However, <strong>mankind has difficulties accepting the free gift of salvation through Christ<\/strong>, because it does not seem \u201cfair\u201d to receive something that has not been earned.&nbsp;"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"<p>The world\u2019s view of fairness is an attempt to seek balance, or to be free from favoritism or self-interest. <strong>When something is fair, we are left with the impression that there is a balance on both sides of the equation. <\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"The world\u2019s view of fairness is an attempt to seek balance, or to be free from favoritism or self-interest. <strong>When something is fair, we are left with the impression that there is a balance on both sides of the equation. <\/strong>&nbsp;"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"<p>A surface look at this definition gives us the impression that fairness is a virtue, and that when we are not \u201cfair\u201d in our dealings with others, we are in violation of the common laws of decency.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"A surface look at this definition gives us the impression that fairness is a virtue, and that when we are not \u201cfair\u201d in our dealings with others, we are in violation of the common laws of decency.&nbsp;&nbsp;"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"<p>While there is some merit to these concepts, true fairness is not something that man can accomplish outside of God. <strong>This is because, without God\u2019s help, man does not have the ability to be truly free from favoritism and self-interest.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"While there is some merit to these concepts, true fairness is not something that man can accomplish outside of God. <strong>This is because, without God\u2019s help, man does not have the ability to be truly free from favoritism and self-interest.&nbsp;<\/strong>"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"<p>When we attempt to be fair without the guidance of God\u2019s Word, we risk violating the very virtue that we seek to live up to. This is because man\u2019s attempt to control outcomes often causes him to violate God\u2019s laws. Also, while we can obey laws or apply principles, ultimately we are not the ones who control outcomes -&nbsp; that is God\u2019s domain.&nbsp;<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"When we attempt to be fair without the guidance of God\u2019s Word, we risk violating the very virtue that we seek to live up to. This is because man\u2019s attempt to control outcomes often causes him to violate God\u2019s laws. Also, while we can obey laws or apply principles, ultimately we are not the ones who control outcomes -&nbsp; that is God\u2019s domain.&nbsp;"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"<p>Godly fairness is actually best interpreted as justice. Justice is judgment based on laws or unchanging principles. Unlike fairness, justice does not seek to control outcomes, but rather seeks to ensure obedience. <strong>Justice is any act that is consistent with the Godly principles contained within the Word of God, while fairness is that which takes into account human reasoning and influence.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"Godly fairness is actually best interpreted as justice. Justice is judgment based on laws or unchanging principles. Unlike fairness, justice does not seek to control outcomes, but rather seeks to ensure obedience. <strong>Justice is any act that is consistent with the Godly principles contained within the Word of God, while fairness is that which takes into account human reasoning and influence.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"<p>Without absolutes, there cannot be justice. How can justice exist in an environment where all things are relative? <strong>Where there is no absolute, in his attempt to be fair, man simply adjusts the rules along the way to ensure a favorable outcome for himself \u2013 but it is always at the expense of others.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"Without absolutes, there cannot be justice. How can justice exist in an environment where all things are relative? <strong>Where there is no absolute, in his attempt to be fair, man simply adjusts the rules along the way to ensure a favorable outcome for himself \u2013 but it is always at the expense of others.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"<p>God is not concerned about fairness or balance in the worldly sense \u2013 but He is concerned about justice. <strong>Many things that the world considers to be fair are unjust in the sight of God. Conversely, there are many things that we consider to be unfair that are just when seen in the light of God\u2019s Word.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"God is not concerned about fairness or balance in the worldly sense \u2013 but He is concerned about justice. <strong>Many things that the world considers to be fair are unjust in the sight of God. Conversely, there are many things that we consider to be unfair that are just when seen in the light of God\u2019s Word.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/list","render":"<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is not fair for one person to suffer the consequences for everyone - but Jesus paid the price for all of us <strong>(Titus 2:11-12).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>","content":"<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is not fair for one person to suffer the consequences for everyone - but Jesus paid the price for all of us <strong>(Titus 2:11-12).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>","listItemData":[{"type":"core\/list-item","render":"<li>It is not fair for one person to suffer the consequences for everyone - but Jesus paid the price for all of us <strong>(Titus 2:11-12).<\/strong><\/li>","content":"It is not fair for one person to suffer the consequences for everyone - but Jesus paid the price for all of us (Titus 2:11-12).","data":{"text":"It is not fair for one person to suffer the consequences for everyone - but Jesus paid the price for all of us (Titus 2:11-12)."},"style":{"parent_style":{}}}],"data":{"listType":"ordered"},"style":{"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/list","render":"<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>It is not fair for two people working different amounts of time to be paid the same \u2013 but Jesus paid the workers of the vineyard the same though some worked more than others <strong>(Matthew 20:1-16).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>","content":"<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>It is not fair for two people working different amounts of time to be paid the same \u2013 but Jesus paid the workers of the vineyard the same though some worked more than others <strong>(Matthew 20:1-16).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>","listItemData":[{"type":"core\/list-item","render":"<li>It is not fair for two people working different amounts of time to be paid the same \u2013 but Jesus paid the workers of the vineyard the same though some worked more than others <strong>(Matthew 20:1-16).<\/strong><\/li>","content":"It is not fair for two people working different amounts of time to be paid the same \u2013 but Jesus paid the workers of the vineyard the same though some worked more than others (Matthew 20:1-16).","data":{"text":"It is not fair for two people working different amounts of time to be paid the same \u2013 but Jesus paid the workers of the vineyard the same though some worked more than others (Matthew 20:1-16)."},"style":{"parent_style":{}}}],"data":{"listType":"ordered","start":2},"style":{"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/list","render":"<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li>It is not fair to take from those who do not have and give to those who have - but Jesus took the talent from the servant who only had one, and gave it to the servant who had ten <strong>(Matthew 25:29)!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>","content":"<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li>It is not fair to take from those who do not have and give to those who have - but Jesus took the talent from the servant who only had one, and gave it to the servant who had ten <strong>(Matthew 25:29)!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>","listItemData":[{"type":"core\/list-item","render":"<li>It is not fair to take from those who do not have and give to those who have - but Jesus took the talent from the servant who only had one, and gave it to the servant who had ten <strong>(Matthew 25:29)!<\/strong><\/li>","content":"It is not fair to take from those who do not have and give to those who have - but Jesus took the talent from the servant who only had one, and gave it to the servant who had ten (Matthew 25:29)!","data":{"text":"It is not fair to take from those who do not have and give to those who have - but Jesus took the talent from the servant who only had one, and gave it to the servant who had ten (Matthew 25:29)!"},"style":{"parent_style":{}}}],"data":{"listType":"ordered","start":3},"style":{"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/list","render":"<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\n<li>It is not fair that for those who have much, much is required from them.&nbsp; But, in <strong>Luke 12:48b, <\/strong>Jesus said, <em>\u201cFor everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>","content":"<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\n<li>It is not fair that for those who have much, much is required from them.&nbsp; But, in <strong>Luke 12:48b, <\/strong>Jesus said, <em>\u201cFor everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>","listItemData":[{"type":"core\/list-item","render":"<li>It is not fair that for those who have much, much is required from them.&nbsp; But, in <strong>Luke 12:48b, <\/strong>Jesus said, <em>\u201cFor everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.\u201d<\/em><\/li>","content":"It is not fair that for those who have much, much is required from them.&nbsp; But, in Luke 12:48b, Jesus said, \u201cFor everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.\u201d","data":{"text":"It is not fair that for those who have much, much is required from them.&nbsp; But, in Luke 12:48b, Jesus said, \u201cFor everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.\u201d"},"style":{"parent_style":{}}}],"data":{"listType":"ordered","start":4},"style":{"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/list","render":"<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\">\n<li>It is not fair to get something for nothing \u2013 but the grace of God and the salvation of man is free and unmerited<strong> (Ephesians 2:8-9).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>","content":"<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\">\n<li>It is not fair to get something for nothing \u2013 but the grace of God and the salvation of man is free and unmerited<strong> (Ephesians 2:8-9).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>","listItemData":[{"type":"core\/list-item","render":"<li>It is not fair to get something for nothing \u2013 but the grace of God and the salvation of man is free and unmerited<strong> (Ephesians 2:8-9).<\/strong><\/li>","content":"It is not fair to get something for nothing \u2013 but the grace of God and the salvation of man is free and unmerited (Ephesians 2:8-9).","data":{"text":"It is not fair to get something for nothing \u2013 but the grace of God and the salvation of man is free and unmerited (Ephesians 2:8-9)."},"style":{"parent_style":{}}}],"data":{"listType":"ordered","start":5},"style":{"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/list","render":"<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\">\n<li>It is not fair for people who have \u201cmessed up\u201d to be given a second chance \u2013 but this is exactly what Jesus instructs us to do in <strong>Luke 15:11-31<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>","content":"<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\">\n<li>It is not fair for people who have \u201cmessed up\u201d to be given a second chance \u2013 but this is exactly what Jesus instructs us to do in <strong>Luke 15:11-31<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>","listItemData":[{"type":"core\/list-item","render":"<li>It is not fair for people who have \u201cmessed up\u201d to be given a second chance \u2013 but this is exactly what Jesus instructs us to do in <strong>Luke 15:11-31<\/strong>.<\/li>","content":"It is not fair for people who have \u201cmessed up\u201d to be given a second chance \u2013 but this is exactly what Jesus instructs us to do in Luke 15:11-31.","data":{"text":"It is not fair for people who have \u201cmessed up\u201d to be given a second chance \u2013 but this is exactly what Jesus instructs us to do in Luke 15:11-31."},"style":{"parent_style":{}}}],"data":{"listType":"ordered","start":6},"style":{"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/list","render":"<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\">\n<li>It is not fair when \u201cgood people\u201d suffer for the mistake of \u201cbad people\u201d \u2013 yet Jesus Christ was perfect and without sins, and He suffered and died for sinful humanity.<strong> (Romans 5:7-8).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>","content":"<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\">\n<li>It is not fair when \u201cgood people\u201d suffer for the mistake of \u201cbad people\u201d \u2013 yet Jesus Christ was perfect and without sins, and He suffered and died for sinful humanity.<strong> (Romans 5:7-8).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>","listItemData":[{"type":"core\/list-item","render":"<li>It is not fair when \u201cgood people\u201d suffer for the mistake of \u201cbad people\u201d \u2013 yet Jesus Christ was perfect and without sins, and He suffered and died for sinful humanity.<strong> (Romans 5:7-8).<\/strong><\/li>","content":"It is not fair when \u201cgood people\u201d suffer for the mistake of \u201cbad people\u201d \u2013 yet Jesus Christ was perfect and without sins, and He suffered and died for sinful humanity. (Romans 5:7-8).","data":{"text":"It is not fair when \u201cgood people\u201d suffer for the mistake of \u201cbad people\u201d \u2013 yet Jesus Christ was perfect and without sins, and He suffered and died for sinful humanity. (Romans 5:7-8)."},"style":{"parent_style":{}}}],"data":{"listType":"ordered","start":7},"style":{"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/list","render":"<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"8\">\n<li>It is not fair to be punished for mistakes that others get away with <strong>(Ecclesiastes 8:11-14).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>","content":"<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"8\">\n<li>It is not fair to be punished for mistakes that others get away with <strong>(Ecclesiastes 8:11-14).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>","listItemData":[{"type":"core\/list-item","render":"<li>It is not fair to be punished for mistakes that others get away with <strong>(Ecclesiastes 8:11-14).<\/strong><\/li>","content":"It is not fair to be punished for mistakes that others get away with (Ecclesiastes 8:11-14).","data":{"text":"It is not fair to be punished for mistakes that others get away with (Ecclesiastes 8:11-14)."},"style":{"parent_style":{}}}],"data":{"listType":"ordered","start":8},"style":{"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/list","render":"<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"9\">\n<li>It is not fair that we cannot choose our sexuality and behaviors without suffering negative consequences <strong>(Romans 1:26-27)<\/strong>; 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