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b'Because God physically judges people in the Old Testament, people assume He was angrier back then. But that\\u2019s not true. God doesn\\u2019t change (James 1:17). Psalm 7:11 says, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153God is an honest judge. He is angry with the wicked every day.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\nIn truth, God rarely did physical judgments in the Old Testament. And people in the Old Testament knew this and decided they were okay with God, even though they kept on sinning. In Psalm 50, God Himself calls out this belief: \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153While you did all this, I remained silent, and you thought I didn\\u2019t care. But now I will rebuke you, listing all my charges against you\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (verse 21). When God doesn\\u2019t immediately judge sin, people assume God approves.\\nBut God is a God of justice. Sin makes Him angry because sin twists and destroys everything it touches. Sin is anything that goes against God, who is the very source of life and goodness. It includes things that show hate for Him and for what He has made (Matthew 22:36-40). Sin brings so much harm\\u2014so much injustice\\u2014that it must be judged.\\nBut God does not always judge sin right when it happens. However, Romans 2:5 says unrepentant sinners \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153are storing up terrible punishment\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d for themselves\\u2014because Jesus, who died on the cross and rose from the grave, will one day return, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153judging the world with justice\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (Acts 17:31). In other words, instead of judging sin now, He\\u2019s storing up His wrath for Judgment Day.\\nBut, if He\\u2019s so just, why doesn\\u2019t He punish every wrong right now? It\\u2019s because He\\u2019s patient and loving. He\\u2019s not showing His wrath now because He died on the cross to take the punishment for sin and rose from the grave. He\\u2019d rather have you repent and be saved by putting your trust in His work than have His wrath poured out on you (2 Peter 3:9, 15). God isn\\u2019t judging sin right when it happens because He approves of it. Rather, He\\u2019s giving us time to come to Him for salvation. \\u2022 Jeff Weddle\\n\\u2022 Why is it important that God is both loving and just? To learn more about God\\u2019s love and justice, check out our \\u201cKnow Jesus\\u201d page. \\nDon\\u2019t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can\\u2019t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin? Romans 2:4 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nJohn 10:22-30; Philippians 2:5-8'