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God of Genesis had killed so many people ( I believe some were children whom were sinless ) in Noah Flood.
At the same time, He said, Thou shall not kill.
Please don't answer my question with fable or God not exist. I am assuming 100 % here that God of Genesis is exist.
2007-06-16 23:39:12 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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Thank for your answers
I believe there were a few ( thousand, hundred ) children who were sinless while Noah Flood happened.
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2007-06-16 23:49:02 · update #1
do as i say not as i do... : )
2007-06-16 23:41:55 · answer #1 · answered by Paula 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Children are not "sinless". Children are descended from Adam and the Bible says ALL of us are born in sin...Romans 3:23. Some of those children in Noah's time were also children of demons...Genesis 6:1-4.
God, as our Creator, has the right to judge wickedness. He knew what those children would grow up to be like. He always gives people fair warning before a judgment. If they chose to ignore it, it was their own fault. In Noah's case, there was at least 50 years while he was building the ark and preaching to people about what was to come.
2007-06-17 01:05:10 · answer #2 · answered by hodgiegirl2000 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, no you're wrong about the LORD telling the people not to kill (which is really "thou shall not murder") at the time of the flood. He didn't command that for many years later to the Hebrews in the wilderness. It is good to remember that God doesn't do anything that isn't for HIS purpose. The children that you seem to be concerned for were the children of the pagans that did horrific things in the sight of God. God knows everything, the things people do and the things people will do when they grow up. The people that He did save (Noah and his family) were the only people on the earth that were blameless and therefore saved from God's wrath.
Another thing that you would do good to remember, is that God is the Almighty, have reverence and fear for even His Name!
God Bless You
2007-06-17 00:46:56 · answer #3 · answered by B Baruk Today 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the events in Genesis all happened before the Ten Commandments were passed down from Mount Sinai. That didn't happen until Exodus.
And no, they weren't sinless, and God warned them.
2007-06-16 23:46:55 · answer #4 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is the state right in executing a muderer?
Why did God do this? What does it say? Something about man's violence in the earth and continually? What kind of violence? And what about the kids? Let me ask you this- with those people raping, murdering, and generally just doing whatever they pleased and to whomever they chose, were they raising decent kids, or kids who would follow in their family's and communities sinfully violent ways?
How many young criminals today have a mom or dad in prison for whatever crime, and are following in dear old mom or dad's footsteps? If the ancient Israelites had done what God commanded them and wiped out the heathens around them who only wanted to kill them, but instead chose to inter-marry and form treaties with those heathens, would Israel's ongoing problems with God ceased? I'm guessing they would have. And besides, are you charging God with a crime? Sue Him.
2007-06-16 23:59:19 · answer #5 · answered by RIFF 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you say "God of Genesis" it sounds like you're implying that there is more than one God...which if you beleive in the Holy Bible, then this is not so.
"thou shalt not kill." is referring to mankind. Those are our rules to live by. I understand what you mean though. Why tell us not to do something and then do it himself. Well he is God my dear freind and well...he has the power to do as he pleases. The flood was to learn a lesson, prove a point, and it got across don't you think?
2007-06-16 23:44:13 · answer #6 · answered by smartin1248 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God doesn't kill -- he executes criminals or rewards the faithful.
Just as when our justice systems legally executes a criminal they in return do not foul themselves with sin. This is justice. Not executing a person deserving to be, brings bloodguilt on the system and guilt before God.
In the same manner, God is not soiled and profaned by executing criminals -- if he didn't his justice would become meaningless.
His commands to us not to kill, and not even to avenge ourselves has the purpose of keeping us unscathed in this, to avoid involving us in evil acts. He shall avenge all notorious acts.
Please read the following pages:
http://bythebible.page.tl/Judgment-of-Christians.htm
http://bythebible.page.tl/God%5C-h-s-Payback.htm
http://bythebible.page.tl/Forgiveness-or-Not.htm
2007-06-17 00:10:32 · answer #7 · answered by Fuzzy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God he is clearly not bound by the rules that he lays down. If he was bound by his own decisions, then he could not be all-powerful since his range of behaviour would gradually decrease through the years as he made decisions.
2007-06-16 23:48:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, all I can say is that I'm glad the modern christian world has moved onto the New Testament. Now if there was only some way to convince atheists to do it too...
2007-06-16 23:43:44 · answer #9 · answered by =42 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that was long before God handed out the commandments and those people could have saved their children if they would have listen to Noah.
2007-06-16 23:48:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That was the punishment given to those who do not believe God. They are not righteous as God have expected them.
jtm
2007-06-16 23:45:25 · answer #11 · answered by Jesus M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋