The Christian God has ordered the killing of children and innocent people before, according to the Old Testament. So, it would not be out of character for him to do it again, and that is why my question is a fair one.
You said — “The Christian God has ordered the killing of children and innocent people before, according to the Old Testament. So, it would not be out of character for him to do it again, and that is why my question is a fair one.”
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You were asking, in the prior question, about doing some unrighteous things. I basically said that nothing unrighteous would be done by God, because of His character and who He is.
And, keep in mind that all people are *already condemned* and are already under the “death sentence”. In other words, to *die* by God’s command is not an after-thought of the moment. It’s a finished and concluded judgement, already handed down. It’s done.
In other words, the question you ask, right off the bat is wrong. There are *no innocent people* that exists on this earth — anywhere. So, it’s a question that does not apply to a person alive, anywhere at any time. But, with that understanding I can go on and explain about God’s forebearance and about when He does carry out judgment here and now.
So, continuing..., given that everyone is guilty and already judged — the “timing” of your “sentence” is irrelevant. You could die today, tomorrow or ten, twenty or more years from now. The timing does not change the “death sentence” you are currently under.
Therefore, for God to carry out this sentence and “when” He does it, is entirely in His own province and judicial right to do so. When you keep that in mind, then the *real question* is — “Why hasn’t God already killed me??!” I mean, He should have done it *already*. So, why is He waiting? Why am I not dead already?
Well, He’s waiting out of His mercy towards many people.
HOWEVER, there have been groups of people that even test God’s patience, because of their sin and immorality being *so great* — that God will not hold off and “forebear” the judgment that should have been given *immediately* (but wasn’t — out of God’s mercy).
And this was the case with the peoples in question. By God’s own words, He says that He waited and their sin grew and grew to be to the point where He could overlook it no longer. And that’s when He ordered these things to be done.
It was also like that with Sodom and Gomorrah. Their sins were so great that He basically had to destroy it, instead of forebearing their sins and waiting until Judgement Day to judge each and every one according to the actions they carried out in their lives on earth. In that case, their sins “cried out to heaven” they were so great.
So it was with these peoples.
All, I can say is that it’s a good thing that God has us living in this current Age of Grace, because many have said that we are like another Sodom and Gomorrah here, in this country, something that *demands* immediate judgement. However, we’re coming into that judgement soon, as the whole world is moving to that point, so I believe that judgement (of the U.S.) is on its way, with the rest of the world.
Watch for some more deaths coming your way soon...