"The article I posted above does a better job of explaining this"
How does one leap from God is not impassible to God has emotions? It would seem to me obvious to all that God is not impassible. It is apparent from the Incarnation, indeed from our very existence. The apophatic statement, "God is not impassible" does not include as a necessary corrolary "God gets very angry at us because we offend Him". Beyond some appreciation for the demonstrable fact that God loves His creation, we really can't say much more about whatever it is that God "feels", though I think it is safe to say that whatever we observe which is truly of God is of God's love for creation.
There is much that is good in the article, B. Theism is a particularly dangerous heresy. But then in the end, the author states:
"Furthermore, God's hatred and His love, His pleasure and his grief over sin—are as fixed and immutable as any other aspect of the divine character (Numbers 23:19; 1 Samuel 15:29; Malachi 3:6; James 1:17).[23] If God appears to change moods in the biblical narrative—or in the outworking of His Providence—it is only because from time to time in His dealings with His people, He brings these various dispositions more or less to the forefront, showing us all the aspects of His character. But His love is never overwhelmed by His wrath, or vice versa. In fact, there is no real change in Him at all."
Isn't this just spin, B, a way to escape the West's unfortunate tendency to so emphasize "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God", that millions upon millions have become atheists rather than accept worship of a God which, to them, desires and requires evil, indeed is the author of evil, without being forced into giving up the notion that the scriptures can be correctly interpreted by anyone who "has" the Holy Spirit upon him? The Fathers who decided on the canon of scripture didn't believe what that author has written. Fully familiar with scripture, they wrote:
"Very often many things are said by the Holy Scriptures and in it many names are used not in a literal sense ... those who have a mind understand this." +Isaac the Syrian, Homily 83
"It is because fear edifies simpler people" +Basil the Great, That God is not the Cause of Evil.
"For according to our own comprehension, we have given names from our own attributes to those of God." +Gregory the Theologian, Fifth Theological Oration.
No, Kolo. The spin is in how Protestant beliefs are being characterized.
Jonathan Edward's sermon, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God most certainly did emphasize aspects of God's character. It was only by His mercy that they were not thrown into the fire like a spider whose web is stretched over the top of a flame .
People look at God in too cavalier of a manner. God is good. God is love. God is our buddy. God just wants to send us sunshine and roses every day. In reality, the biblical God is more complex.
He is never, "not good". But he does display anger, violence, and jealousy.
I am amazed at the opinions I am seeing stated here on this thread. They are very far from the God of Scripture.
One statement you made confuses me "Theism is a particularly dangerous heresy." What do you mean by this?