If god is the creator...of all things heaven and earth...all knowing and all seeing...he knows all the hairs on our head...knows our thoughts before we have them and the numbers of our days...ok..all that and more. Why would it seem that God has succomed to the most base and childish of human emotions. Those of jealousy and anger...wrath and hatered. It would seem to me that God would be above that...even Jesus (I know..who was god and man at the same time...a tad confusing to ponder to much) instructed us to rid ourselves of those attributes. To love our enemies as ourselves. To turn the other cheek. Those are Jesus's (God's) instructions. Why would it be hard for him to do that then? Would it prove that in fact God is falible? That he can and did make mistakes?
2007-04-20 17:37:09 · 25 answers · asked by sketch_mylife 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I believe jealousy and hatred are a sin when they lead you to kill and slaughter...as had happened many, many times in the O.T. Just read it...If Jesus acted the same way to those who persecuted and were against him...what would we now think of him?
2007-04-20 17:53:12 · update #1
god said "thou shalt not kill", then he put a period at the end.
humans added subclauses...
2007-04-20 23:22:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
All emotions are given to us by God because he understands them.. He gave them to us for a reason. These are not just human emotions. What makes them good or bad is not the emotion, its what is done with it.
When reading the Gods word there is jealousy and anger on his part but it always is towards people that are in constant rebellion. His acts of wrath are to punish. But before he punishes he exhibits incredible patience. I know has been patient with me and I have felt his anger but it has always been followed with great love. I guess you can liken it to any parent with their child. Mom and Dad can only say no and give correction so many times before punishment finally has to be given.
God does not make mistakes. It is us that have free will. We screw it up! Think about Noah and the Flood. The people had become so very corrupt and out of control. They only person God found worthy was Noah. He even told Noah to go and tell everyone what was to happen. God still gave them a chance! They did not want to change their unholy ways. Tell me. Do you see a similarity between Noah's days and ours? Take a good look at this world. This is not Gods fault. Its ours.
2007-04-21 00:55:04 · answer #2 · answered by Glory3059 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The anger of God is not the same as my anger. I am not righteous, He is infinitely righteous. I have rarely had outstanding days where I hardly did much of anything wrong, He has never sinned. There is no comparison there. When God is "angry" we think in human terms, and so miss the boat. He does not possess an adrenal gland or a nervous system for it to act upon, neither is He under the influence or control of anything other than His own will - I can't so anger Him as to cause Him to react in an inappropriate fashion. If He chooses to follow through on His anger, I most assuredly will get exactly and only what I deserve, and not one whit less nor one iota more.
If you will allow the attributes of infinite wisdom, love and knowlege, then you must find a way of reconciling these things with His anger, His justice, and His jealousy. His ways are not our ways, so we make our first mistake when we assume that He is just as we are. These things recorded in the text serve to expose the attitudes of those who read them. The wise man will suspend judgment and in faith will take it that though he does not understand, that God is right in all he does. You do not really wish to be so foolish as to assume that you are better than God, that this is just some fairy tale, and that knowlege will die with you? If you are truly willing to act in faith, email me and we can talk. If, however, your mind is shut up front, do not be so arrogant as to assume you have understood correctly, for I can assure you that I have wrestled this through, and you are wrong.
Be humble enough to take a bit of reproof and you will learn. If not, there really is no hope for you in that you will never learn more than what you are able to deduce yourself.
Tom
2007-04-21 00:51:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jealousy is not a sin; envy is the sin. Jealousy is when somebody at the top looks down and sees others trying to be where he is. Envy is those trying to reach the top to where the 'king of the hill' is.
The wrath of God is different than our anger. Most of the time, our anger is not righteous. We want to get back at the people or person who has hurt us. Let God be the judge of who needs to be punished. It is for him to decide.
God hates the sin, but loves the sinner. When we are instructed to love our enemies, this is what Christ is talking about. We hate the sin that we do, but we still love ourselves. It does not mean that we like what we do.
2007-04-21 00:47:27 · answer #4 · answered by kitty21 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Obviously you've been thinking about God a lot, but you need to think just a little more to get the answer to your question. First of all, God made US in his image and so any emotions that we might have didn't originate from us but from Him. Note that I'm saying "emotions" and not "actions" because when God is angry or jealous it is always due to his perfect understanding of what's going on and it is in accordance with his perfection and love and holy and righteous nature.
Secondly, God doesn't make mistakes. He exists outside of time and space and has infinite understanding and power. To put it on a level where we as finite humans who are aware of 4 dimensions can understand it, it's like if you had the ability to step outside of time and go back and tell yourself to do something differently whenever you were about to make a mistake so that you ended up never actually making a mistake.
2007-04-21 00:47:29 · answer #5 · answered by Martin S 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Foolishness Of God Is Wiser Than The Wisest Man
2007-04-21 00:44:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
You might reconsider that anger, jealousy, wrath, and hatred are childish things.
Did you read what God was displaying those emotions about?
1) God was instructing us, not Himself. He maintains sole discretion on judgement.
2) Having those feelings are most likely not fallible, if God is the focus.
2007-04-21 01:44:55 · answer #7 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The whole reason Jesus came to earth in the first place was because God is merciful. That's not a childish trait. God did all the things you mentioned- showed love for His enemies, etc.- when He sent His son to save us. He wasn't obligated to do so, and He could have gotten revenge on the world easily, but instead was compassionate.
2007-04-21 00:42:33 · answer #8 · answered by Kelsey H 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
How would you feel if your children decided to follow after someone else's rules and teachings? Your kids thought they can do a better job learning on their own and finding things out for themselves instead of relying on the one who gave them life and nurtured them as little infants. How would you feel if the children that you gave and gave and gave to suddenly decided that you were not providing enough quick enough? You want your children to trust in you and believe in you and to think that you can do anything because you are the "man". You would feel jealous and perhaps even a tad bit angry. After all, those are your children.
So much the same with God in the Old Testament. He wanted Israel to trust in Him and not turn to false Gods that would never be able to deliver them or provide for them in any fashion. It didn't always happen that way though. And just as we as parents punish our children for not being obedient, God also punished His children. Think about it.
In fact Jesus said that it was alright to be angry as long as we do not sin as a result of that anger. Yes we are to love our enemies and pray for those that wrongfully accuse us and persecute us. We are to pray that God will forgive them and not unleash His judgement upon them. Moses did the same for the children of Israel. Jesus did it for those that crucified Him.
It all comes down to individual choice. The whole duty of man is to serve God and keep His commandments. Whether you do or not is entirely up to you my friend. Just remember that it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
2007-04-21 01:17:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
God is the Greatest Master Planner, so He knows everything and can do all things without even a mistake
2007-04-22 07:13:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a fine line between jealousy and coveting. Also there is a difference between wrath and hatred. And what is wrong with hating sin and wickedness?
2007-04-21 00:57:14 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋