Gods Wrath

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The flood was a horrific but necessary event. Why was it necessary? Because God said so. Just like Jesus's death, it was necessary.
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Jsovermyer wrote: 06 Aug 2019, 22:14 How about Sodom and Gomorrah? And Lot's wife being turned to a pillar of salt? I had a professor of Biblical Archaology in college tell me that this story was consistent with a nuclear bomb. Something to think about.
Yes, I totally agree with you on both cases.
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Jsovermyer wrote: 06 Aug 2019, 22:14 How about Sodom and Gomorrah? And Lot's wife being turned to a pillar of salt? I had a professor of Biblical Archaology in college tell me that this story was consistent with a nuclear bomb. Something to think about.
Yes, I totally agree with you on both cases.
bb587 wrote: 08 Aug 2019, 09:38 The flood was a horrific but necessary event. Why was it necessary? Because God said so. Just like Jesus's death, it was necessary.
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I think the flood was one of the highest expressions of God's wrath. It was generally applicable to the entire human race.
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MatereF wrote: 06 Aug 2019, 03:49
Chrystal Oaks wrote: 05 Aug 2019, 00:19 For me, it is the flood. God didn't want anything more to do with the new creation called humans and decided to get rid of them. Can you imagine - after the torrential rain stopped, the water peppered with bloated, floating bodies of humans and animals. This is probably why God said that he would no longer let his overwhelming wrath get the best of him again.
I agree with you. It must have been a nasty sight.
The flood would also be my selection. The act of wiping the entire world clean, city by city country by country...billions killed in wrath.
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Benthic wrote: 08 Aug 2019, 11:47
Jsovermyer wrote: 06 Aug 2019, 22:14 How about Sodom and Gomorrah? And Lot's wife being turned to a pillar of salt? I had a professor of Biblical Archaology in college tell me that this story was consistent with a nuclear bomb. Something to think about.
Yes, I totally agree with you on both cases.
This was another instant where looking back gets you screwed and it also displays God's wrath for a City beyond redemption.
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Chrystal Oaks wrote: 05 Aug 2019, 00:19 For me, it is the flood. God didn't want anything more to do with the new creation called humans and decided to get rid of them. Can you imagine - after the torrential rain stopped, the water peppered with bloated, floating bodies of humans and animals. This is probably why God said that he would no longer let his overwhelming wrath get the best of him again.
Wow. You paint quite a picture with that comment. I've read the story of The Flood many times, yet I have never imagined that, bloated bodies floating around. And I do agree with you on the flood. God really showed forth His wrath with that one.
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The flood was cataclysmic but even in his wrath God still saved members of every species to give the world another chance. That's love.
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We only experience God's Wrath because of our disobedience to his word. Just as how parents punishes their children for their disobedience it is the same with God. h/e is our father our parent and treats us as such.
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Chrystal Oaks wrote: 05 Aug 2019, 00:19 For me, it is the flood. God didn't want anything more to do with the new creation called humans and decided to get rid of them. Can you imagine - after the torrential rain stopped, the water peppered with bloated, floating bodies of humans and animals. This is probably why God said that he would no longer let his overwhelming wrath get the best of him again.
It's interesting how God seemed to not want anything more to do with humans, yet he still advised Noah to save different species so that they would not go extinct. So, I guess God did not totally want to abandon humans.
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What I found surprising was how many times God reneged on his covenants (because the humans failed) and then if the human repented he would forgive them and save his wrath for the human’s sons instead. Who holds off punishment like that?
Also, I was surprised by the number of times the covenants seemed more like bribes, “If you will do [this] then you will be safe, secure, and your offspring will be boundless.”
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vermontelf wrote: 10 Aug 2019, 21:14 What I found surprising was how many times God reneged on his covenants (because the humans failed) and then if the human repented he would forgive them and save his wrath for the human’s sons instead. Who holds off punishment like that?
Also, I was surprised by the number of times the covenants seemed more like bribes, “If you will do [this] then you will be safe, secure, and your offspring will be boundless.”
Interesting perspective. You're right, they do come across like bribes. It almost seems like God is a physical being with strong emotions and can't seem to make up his mind, but Christianity teaches that God is an all-powerful and omnipotent substance, not human. It is very confusing. :eusa-think:
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Nathan Berner wrote: 10 Aug 2019, 21:03
Chrystal Oaks wrote: 05 Aug 2019, 00:19 For me, it is the flood. God didn't want anything more to do with the new creation called humans and decided to get rid of them. Can you imagine - after the torrential rain stopped, the water peppered with bloated, floating bodies of humans and animals. This is probably why God said that he would no longer let his overwhelming wrath get the best of him again.
It's interesting how God seemed to not want anything more to do with humans, yet he still advised Noah to save different species so that they would not go extinct. So, I guess God did not totally want to abandon humans.
That's true. :eusa-think:
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I feel God does not like to punish us . He just wantd to shows us the right path
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Chrystal Oaks wrote: 05 Aug 2019, 00:19 For me, it is the flood. God didn't want anything more to do with the new creation called humans and decided to get rid of them. Can you imagine - after the torrential rain stopped, the water peppered with bloated, floating bodies of humans and animals. This is probably why God said that he would no longer let his overwhelming wrath get the best of him again.
Yeah! This part really showed God's wrath.
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