ORIGINAL SIN · JUSTICE
The Innocent Will Not Be Punished
The Tension
Consider now: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Where were the upright ever destroyed?
Analysis
Job suggests the innocent do not suffer punishment, conflicting with inherited guilt.
Perspectives
THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSE
This reflects a misunderstanding of suffering; ultimately, all need salvation due to Original Sin.
THE ISLAMIC POSITION
The innocent are not punished by God, challenging the idea that all inherit guilt from Adam.
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The Innocent Will Not Be Punished