How is God all loving when the old testemant says otherwise?

Question

I mean the old testssmant and new, sounds like there are 2 oppisite Gods, why is this? one minute God is killing people ten next he is all loving, someone please explain

No i dont understand,,, thats why I'm asking.

Answer 1

He had therapy after the OT was written. The New Testament shows that the therapy worked.

Or you can accept the more logical version that God is imaginary.

Answer 2

Have you read Jonah or Isaiah? Does this God sound more like the God of the "Old Testament" or the New or somewhere in between?

I would argue that the Bible documents a search for the true nature of God, and that it was revealed only gradually with key moments and key figures along the way stepping up and offering insights. The prophets were key in changing Israel's perception of God away from a tribal military middle-eastern deity and towards a God of Justice who fights for the oppressed. Then came the most pivotal figure of all, Jesus Christ, who showed that God was not about violence at all, but about Love.

So it's not that God changes, but it's man's understanding of God that is gradually refined.

Peace to you.

Answer 3

You need to consider something here that should be obvious?
The people back in the old testament swore to a covenant relationship with their creator. Time after time they rebelled against their sworn agreement. They knew all the things he did in their behalf. Yet they started worshiping other God's They even had temple prostitutes right in the house of God. They even made their children pass through the fire. (Sacrificed)
When you study the Hebrew scriptures you learn all these things. Then you know that God is the same God and he never changes. If you need help in finding these scriptures feel free to ask? [e-mail]
(Ecclesiastes 5:4-5) . . .Whenever you vow a vow to God, do not hesitate to pay it, for there is no delight in the stupid ones. What you vow, pay. 5 Better is it that you vow not than that you vow and do not pay.

Answer 4

God was loving in the OT. He walked in the garden. He gave life and nourishment to Adam and Eve. He created the two sexes so they could love each other and be happy. He gave them everything they desired - a paradise. He blessed Abraham with a son. He gave wealth and prosperity to Job, Soloman, David, and others. He lead his people out of slavery. He gave them an entire country to settle - a land of "milk and honey." He made that country prosper and grow. He gave them rules for sanitation and general healthcare. He gave them instructions on how to worship properly. And he gave them hope of an eternal savior.

The times he punished people were only when they broke rules. Rules were made so that they -- just like infants -- would know right from wrong. We have evolved spiritually a lot since then. We all accept the idea of "do not murder," but it was literally a new religious rule to them. We still take that fact and some of his rules for granted sometimes.

God is love - he just wants what is best for mankind and for our eternal souls.

Answer 5

Good question !

The Real Father God of All Reality is unchanging in his perfect, eternal, infinite, loving and merciful nature !

Humans can not now grasp much of God's infinitely loving, all perfect nature; but with God's Spirit of Truth and Holy Spirit here, we all do continue to learn more IF we are seekers !

You can see in Bible study that it is only the ever-perfecting views of men and women which keep changing. The early concepts of a "savage demon volcano god" are not real ! In the O.T., Isaiah is probably the best Prophet about God and his love for all.

In the N.T. there are still a few errors; Matthew ch 24 is very bad and confusing. The best in the NT is in the Gospel of John, especially ch 1, 10-17 and some other selections.
John 12:31-32 and 16:7-16 are very important and seldom properly taught.

Back to the O.T. There is no scientific evidence of any worldwide flood. It is terrible to ever believe that (as in the OT) that God "said" that He was "now sorry that He made man" and that He would have to destroy mankind with a flood !

Any 2 cent "god" who is "sorry" and changes his mind is NOT a REAL GOD. Just some simple man back then thinking that was how he saw his "god".

In over 30 years so far of Jesusonian Christian evangelism and Spirit led Theology studies; I choose to share only the best 1%-2% or so of the O.T. and about 15% of the New Testament. When will mankind know that Numbers ch 5 is totally unreal about God saying that; and should never have been retained in any collection of "Sacred Scriptures" ? Would you now teach your daughter of son to be tested/or to test for adultery by force-feeding dirty floor sweepings, and then see if her belly and thighs rot off ?? ROT ! Dump it !

And DO KEEP Absolutely Sacred, all of the Eternal Truths in the Bibles about the loving and merciful Relationship between GOD and Man/Woman/Child in and with our Sovereign Creator Father-Son GODMAN JESUS CHRIST here fully in Spirit to ever guide us into His ALL TRUTH OF GOD ! Amen !

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Answer 6

When we look at Old Testament passages one we note is that the commands of God are addressed on a national level. Here God is instructing Israel as a forming nation. While in the New Testament where Christ's command to turn the other cheek and pray for those who persecute you are directed to individuals on how they should deal with other individuals who offend them.

Although the punishments of God may appear to some as out of character with His mercifulness and love, it is not true that these are contradictory attributes. Justice is necessary to show love to the victims of evil. If God did not punish those who perpetrate evil, we would not only consider Him unrighteous but uncaring as well.

Answer 7

Actually, you don't understand God. God is loving, but he also hates sin. He has destroyed life, but he's the creator of life and "owns" all of us in that sense. Let's take an example, the Flood. He wiped out all life except the lives that were saved on the arc. Now you can believe that or not believe it, but for the sake of argument, assume that really happened and he really wiped out everyone except those on the arc. The reason that he wiped them out is that the whole world had turned to sin and become corrupt and the only way to save the people of his promise was to wipe out the corruption and start over. It was his love for his creation that caused him to destroy the cancer in that creation and restart. It never says he was happy about having to do that. But the alternative, rampant corruption, was far worse than all those deaths put together.

Answer 8

May I suggest a book to you? This may help. If nothing else, it can get you started in reading other books along the same subject. Try reading "The Case For Faith" by Lee Strobel. If you haven't read it, I would gladly order it for you and have it sent to any address you give. I'd prefer a PO Box if you have one though. That way you can protect your home address. Or have it sent to your place of employment, whatever you'd prefer. Anyway, "The Case For Faith" devotes an entire chapter to your question, and then gives references for other books to read along the same subject. I could give you a list if you'd like.

I have two different reasons to refer you to books to read:
1. They explain it better than I could.
2. If I was to explain it, my answer would be EXTREMELY long!

Answer 9

You decide. The God of the "Old" Testament condemns no one to eternal torment.

The God of the "New" Testament was sent to earth by his own father to die an excrutiatingly painful death on the cross. Non-believers are condemned to eternal torment.

Why is it that some religions focus on blood and gore rather than peace and love?
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Answer 10

Wouldn't you want to stop the ones who do only evil, threathening your personal safety?
He could raised the dead...
If all love and punishment didn't do anything...the diseases..and others..
What would you do?
stop them infinity times every now and then?
actually that might be actually why anyone still could have the chance to know God..