god harms humans. In the old testament he drowned men women and children - he also killed the fist born in egypt.
could all this killing be described as christian behaviour?
2006-08-20 11:42:49 · 21 answers · asked by aurora03uk 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
no.
2006-08-20 11:48:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree with Lady Christmas and Angelina, and several others, who say that God cannot be a Christian, because he can't follow Jesus who is his Son.
As the others have already said, the "killings" need to taken in the context of the Old Testament (which was before Christ came to save us).
Why not take up the challenge, by first reading the New Testamemt and then the Old Testament?
I hope this helps and God bless you:>)
2006-08-20 12:46:13 · answer #2 · answered by jayteaches 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's clear you have no understanding of God or his ways or reasons for doing what he has done or will do. The first born killed off in Egypt were killed because Pharaoh would not let gods chosen people go. God harms no one it's against his nature to do any harm . however he does punish like any decent father or parent will. god is the ultimate christian. if we could all be more like him (this includes me) we would have a perfect world
2006-08-20 11:55:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the Old Testament God only drowned people because the world had turned so evil that it was the only way to bring any purity back into the world - but after the flooding He also promised that He would never again destroy the entire world by flooding again (and has since then kept His promise). God has His reasons for everything and it is not up to us to question Him it is up to us to obey Him and serve Him to the best of our ability - He loves us and has given us so much (He gave us LIFE for goodness sake!) that the least we can do is love and obey Him in return
2006-08-20 11:51:19 · answer #4 · answered by Angelina 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
God isn't Christian. God is the father of Christ. He does not worship his own son.
God in the Old Testament "cleared the slate" during the Flood. The creator of a painting is known sometimes to paint over it. God is the creator of humankind. He wiped out part of his creation to start over. He is God and can do as it suits his good purposes to do.
2006-08-20 11:52:09 · answer #5 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the old testemant everone lived by the law as jesus had not come to redeem the worlds sins, and because of jesus dying on the cross we dont have to live under the old law we are free and redeemed as jesus dyed for our sins and we get to go to heaven if we choose to enter into a personal relationship with him - because thats the whole thing about christianity its not about religion its about having a personal relationship with Christ Jesus our Saviour!
2006-08-20 11:53:31 · answer #6 · answered by Ruthie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In each instance those people were given a choice between obeying God and life or rejecting God and suffering the consequences of those decisions. They essentially dug their own grave by their rebellion.
2006-08-20 11:52:13 · answer #7 · answered by foxray43 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
What are you crazy? God is far too busy monitoring the prayers ushered up by countless sports fans to tend to the sick and the poor.
2006-08-20 11:51:55 · answer #8 · answered by Kane 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
christian is a term simply meaning 'christ follower'. God acts to destroy wickedness. He created us and wants us to worship him and not the graven images of which the devil uses to lead others astray. Christian behavior actually is the other way around....God tells us to love even our enemies. To give more then what others ask for. To spread the gospel of peace. GOd is love.
2006-08-20 11:51:46 · answer #9 · answered by darkmatter 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Old Testament = before Christ, and before Christians. Everything changed when Jesus came. At least know what you're trying to argue.
2006-08-20 11:49:30 · answer #10 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No because man made religion not God, and don't be brainwashed in to believing what you read in the bible, that was written by man not God.
2006-08-20 12:12:52 · answer #11 · answered by ringo711 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋