In the old testament God was destroying cities and people. He sent floods to destroy evil. He uses his smiting prolifically.
In the new testament He takes to threatening us with hell. What, did he just discover hell?
If Christs love for humanity made the difference, why aren't we living it?
2006-12-27 14:09:21 · 14 answers · asked by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
God in the Old Testament, made a covenant with Abraham, that he would be the father of many. Even when God's people, turned their backs on Him, did horrible things, He still was faithful to His people and tried to restore them back in good fellowship with Him. God of the old testament was faithful. The reason we are not living Christ's love should be obvious, some people don't believe in Him.Christ's love makes a difference to many people. To me, when I seen the World Trade Centre on 911 and saw all the firefighter running down there to help, that was Christ's love in this world. Every time you do anything to help another that is Christ's love. We are his hands in this world.
2006-12-27 14:29:50 · answer #1 · answered by angel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bible can’t be taken in a literal sense, or else the spiritual truths and laws will never be revealed to the human thought by it. Because God sentenced sin to die, then evil is self-destructive. God does not write commandments for us and then breaks them all on an as needed basis. If this were true, then He would be subject to death because He would know evil (sin).
God is the One creator and knows all. Humans created the hell they so desperately need in order to pay the last farthing, but this hell doesn’t exist in God’s presence.
Christ came not to teach that you call His name on your dying day and go to heaven, but He did teach that every single person must do the work for himself in order to find Him and live in Him. Sadly, many have believed that there is a free lunch ahead, and so pass this false belief on from generation to generation. But this is not so. It takes desire and conviction to find the spiritual truths that free us from human bondage.
Jesus’ obedience to truth and suffering the cross is proof that divine love was in charge and gave Him the strength He needed to fulfill His earthly mission, namely, to reveal Christ, Truth.
2006-12-27 22:42:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hell was created for the fallen angels. But it is also reserved for people who reject Jesus as Lord and Savior. If people reject Him on earth, then eternity without Him will be their only option.
The issue is choosing between self and Christ. For most, it is easier to reject the greatest sacrifice ever made on earth than accept the eternal joy.
Hell is never used to threaten anyone in the Bible. Jesus referred to this twice as much as heaven. When you truly understand why, you will know why He did that.
The reality of hell is God is not there...and there is NO turning back. All excuses are forever rejected.
If people want to live theirt life without Him here, He loves them that much to allow them eternity in that position.
2006-12-27 22:19:07 · answer #3 · answered by n9wff 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the Old Testament God makes a covenant with Israel and tells them that all they must do is be obedient--completely obedient--and then demonstrates that holy living is impossible for us in our own power.
The Apostle Paul tells us that the Law was given to show us that we can never save ourselves by our own goodness and efforts, yet God is holy and awesome and greatly to feared in our human sinful flesh. Then God does something amazing. He sends Jesus as the spotless lamb that he foretold through the Old Testament prophets. Jesus dies as he sinless sacrifice required by the Old Testament Law, but he comes as the final sacrifice, "once for all."
From that point on, the New Testament focuses on the plan of God to redeem mankind from sin and to draw us back to himself as he created us to be in the beginning, and we enter a new period of history-- period of Grace, where God withholds his wrath, seeking to draw all to himself. He demonstrated his wrath and his holiness; he now withholds his wrath. In the end, he will unleash his wrath once again. That's what we call Armageddon.
One God. One plan. One continuous theme of sin and redemption throughout both the Old and the New Testament.
2006-12-27 22:29:47 · answer #4 · answered by happygirl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God is always doing the right thing. I agree with October, written at a different time by different people.
2006-12-27 22:19:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is one of the many apparent contradictions I've found while reading the Bible: the change in God's nature between the Old and New Testaments.
2006-12-27 22:11:29 · answer #6 · answered by Nowhere Man 6 · 5⤊ 2⤋
great job!
you've discovered yet ANOTHER of the MANY fatal flaws in the bible.
one thing i do love about this particular message board -- those occasional people here who THINK and REASON and pose their thoughtful, intelligent questions here on the board.
thanks for this question!!!
the clearly DIFFERENT GOD dilemma. looks like the pagan roman emperor who was editing and compiling the bible in 325-AD should have thought about that problem, too!!
2006-12-27 22:12:00 · answer #7 · answered by Jeebus is my Rectum 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Different God. Written in a different time by different people.
2006-12-27 22:13:33 · answer #8 · answered by October 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If Christs love for humanity made the difference why aren't you living it?
I am.
2006-12-27 22:12:22 · answer #9 · answered by timjim 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
KC Superstar has a good answer! I'll agree with him on that one!
2006-12-27 22:18:32 · answer #10 · answered by -♦One-♦-Love♦- 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋