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The consequences God allows or inflicts for sin — always purposeful, never random
Biblical punishment serves multiple purposes: justice (sin has consequences), deterrence (warning others), discipline (correcting God's children), and protection (removing threats to the community). God's punishment in the OT ranges from natural consequences to direct divine action. The NT reveals that Jesus bore the ultimate punishment for sin on the cross (Isaiah 53:5). For believers, God's correction is discipline from a loving Father, not condemning punishment (Romans 8:1).