Why does God punish people? For disobedience is the short (and long) answer. If you follow Christ, you have light, and He keeps you in His light to avoid hazards and dangers. John 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. If you do not, you grope and try to light your