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Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter
I'm sorry. I don't mean to be impolite or flippant. I just thought you'd understand what I meant.
The jealous and vengeful God, whose demands for worship and compliance led to the flood and the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah, and his anger toward the Israelites...as manifest during the 40 yrs in the desert, and other Old Testament stories that describe His relationship with "His" people. That and why have some of the Old Testament teachings fallen away.....the dietary and social norms of the Old law....while others are still "in play?"...
That, compared to the all forgiving and loving God that asks for nothing but faith, and acceptance of His son's sacrifice for our sins. That, and while there seems to be no new covenant to nullify some Old Testament teachings, specifically and clearly many Christians no longer consider them things that should be enforced....role of women, homosexuality, keeping the Sabbath "holy," and other examples.
Free will is one thing. But maybe the creator is a woman after all though....cause he/she sure seems to change his/her mind a lot.  |
Thank you for expounding, nothing you need to apologize about.
Interesting point that struck a chord with me, when a follower had asked Jesus if he would show him the Father(God), he replied "
He that has seen me has seen the Father also"-John 14:9. Jesus represented his father in every aspect so well that he could state this. When I actually read the OT stories, I could see a God that still showed much patience and love toward many unapreciative undeserving people. So the OT God is is still the same loving NT God that still requires exclusive devotion. Albeit he was much more active and more detail orientated prior to Jesus arrival, then he enacted the latest, less complicated arrangement based mostly on principles. Still, in the NewTestament it clearly states that he will eventually destroy the same type of faithless habitually sinful people that he had destroyed in the past. He hasn't waivered in any way on his high moral standards just because todays religions have and thankfully he still does allow time for repentance. Even though God has done away with such things such as the need to sacrifice animals and abstinence from certain foods, he still requires more than just faith or just believing. He requires action too. He expects us to try earnestly to live our lives accordingly and in harmony with his principles. The reward for doing so is still the same as it was from the very beginning, doing so he rewards us with life and if we choose not, death.
Not sure if this perked up any kind of a different thought for you but what you feel is a common (mis)understanding that I too used to think until I finally opened the book, read it for myself and unbiasly researched it.
PS If God were a woman wonder why she would have made men physically superior to women?