You don't know what is. Like you, I once judged God from my own earthbound, selfish, myopic perspective, so there is hope.
If you read the book, you'd know that the devil complained about God's special protection that was keeping Job safe and prospering him. Would you call that sadistic?
God prevented the devil from killing Job. Would you call that sadistic?
The devil killed his family. Does that make God sadistic?
God caused Job to prosper even more and gain a new family. How is that sadistic?
Little men have been sitting in judgment of God for centuries. Unless they realize their mistake now, they will realize it when God sits in judgement of them.
Sadistic actions are evil, no matter who does them.
God only made ameads when Job called him on his actions.
Pgyanke, There is no difference between the God of the OT and the God of the NT.
The entire approach of the NT is different than the OT, it is like in the NT they have forgot almost everything the happened before in the OT.
Xzins, Actually, I'm very comfortable with a god being able to take a created thing's life.
Xzins, Specifically, I'm comfortable with my life being in God's hands. But that really isn't my call any more than the steer's call when the farmer takes it to market.
Did it ever occur to you that God may not have the best interests at heart for you, me and the rest of humanity.
Total blind faith can lead you to a whole world of pain.