To: xzins; kosta50; blue-duncan; Alamo-Girl; P-Marlowe
You left out the flood. But then kosta doesn’t believe there was a flood.
You left out Sodom and Gomorrah. But then I trust that kosta doesn’t believe in Sodom and Gomorrah.
You left out the murmering Israelites that God killed off. But then I trust that kosta doesn’t believe in the Exodus.
Frankly I would have to assume that wherever the Bible speaks of God killing men that kosta assumes that the Bible is in error and that his own pre-conceived theology (which includes his belief that God doesn’t kill) is more reliable than scripture.
I guess you can’t argue with that kind of reasoning.
5,436 posted on 09/05/2007 8:14:38 AM CDT by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
which preceded:
To: kosta50; blue-duncan; Alamo-Girl; P-Marlowe
God does kill.
Remember the rich man who wanted to build bigger and better barns? God said, “This night is thy soul required of thee.”
Remember Jesus’ friend, Lazarus, whom Jesus refused to heal so that Lazarus could die and then be resurrected so as to display God’s purposes?
Remember Herod who gave a speech but did not honor God, so he was consumed with worms and died?
Remember Ananias & Sophira who lied to the Holy Spirit and were directly killed by God and fear came over the church?
Remember the Corinthians whom Paul says received communion in an unworthy manner and many became sick and died?
Need we speak of the martyrs, who cry to the Lord, but are told to rest until the full number of their brethren slain for the gospel are killed?
Since God has absolutely perfect foreknowledge, and since God is the originating cause of earth, the act of creation of the earth does mean that God created despite knowing that death and tragedy would be one of the by-products.
5,434 posted on 09/05/2007 6:20:01 AM CDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain And Proud of It! Those who support the troops will pray for them to WIN!)
and so on.
As I read back into the posts, I made the assumption that you supported the idea that God’s physical killing equated God’s spiritual condemnation to hell. If I am incorrect, please accept my apologies.
No. God’s taking life doesn’t mean the persons are condemned to hell.
You assumed wrong.
Everybody dies. The time that everybody dies is appointed by God. God can let you die, or he can take you in your sleep, or he can bury you in a landslide. Nothing happens on this earth that God has not ordained. So, when you die, it is because you had an appointment to meet God, be it for judgment or mercy.