does anyone else find it difficult to have faith when the world is so awful xxxx
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I'm just going to leave this here:
Scripture says that God is love: "Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." - 1 John 4:8
And also gives the definition of love: "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away." - 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
But then it gives this description of God: "Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God." - Exodus 34:14
And then defines what jealousy does: "... for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me." - Exodus 20:5
So how can YHWH's name be jealous if his name is YHWH. Nor does the tetragrammaton mean jealous. Jealous means being afraid of losing something you have which conflicts with: "There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love." - 1 John 4:17
So how can God who is love, fear and not be perfect in love?
Also the effect of God's jealousy is to hold grudges and curse the innocent for the actions of their ancestors which conflicts with all of 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Which sounds like self seeking and extremely conditional love that delights in evil.
This is why I say the verses you choose shows what kind of Christian you are. As there are parts for both good Christians and evil Christians.
Of course the evil ones will deny there is a conflict at all. But that shows who they really are.
Scripture says that God is love: "Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." - 1 John 4:8
And also gives the definition of love: "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away." - 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
But then it gives this description of God: "Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God." - Exodus 34:14
And then defines what jealousy does: "... for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me." - Exodus 20:5
So how can YHWH's name be jealous if his name is YHWH. Nor does the tetragrammaton mean jealous. Jealous means being afraid of losing something you have which conflicts with: "There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love." - 1 John 4:17
So how can God who is love, fear and not be perfect in love?
Also the effect of God's jealousy is to hold grudges and curse the innocent for the actions of their ancestors which conflicts with all of 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Which sounds like self seeking and extremely conditional love that delights in evil.
This is why I say the verses you choose shows what kind of Christian you are. As there are parts for both good Christians and evil Christians.
Of course the evil ones will deny there is a conflict at all. But that shows who they really are.
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You say
It is precisely because God hates evil that he does not tolerate a single sin in heaven. This is not hard to understand. A child can easily understand this. Jesus who is God in the flesh took all humanities sins on his shoulders so you can get in scot-free, bam!
You might think you have earned heaven, but you have not, you are doomed without Jesus amazing love!
Why do you think you have earned special treatment? No one has earned heaven! We all deserve hell!
You say
"sounds like self-seeking and extremely conditional love that delights in evil."
?It is precisely because God hates evil that he does not tolerate a single sin in heaven. This is not hard to understand. A child can easily understand this. Jesus who is God in the flesh took all humanities sins on his shoulders so you can get in scot-free, bam!
You might think you have earned heaven, but you have not, you are doomed without Jesus amazing love!
Why do you think you have earned special treatment? No one has earned heaven! We all deserve hell!