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October 31, 2021

Bible 101: Dealing with Troublesome Topics

30 minutes

Introduction

I Samuel 15:3 – Saul was told to annihilate the Amalekites.

Genesis 7:23 – God destroys the earth in the flood.

Marcion, 140 AD – He thought the God of the Old Testament was different from the New Testament. He edited a new Bible to remove the violence.

This is a huge source of criticism and confusion

Deuteronomy 32:42

Steve Wells: Drunk with Blood: God’s Killings in the Bible

God is just and will punish those who reject Him

Genesis 6:5

Genesis 18:20

Deuteronomy 9:5

Deuteronomy 18:9-12

Deuteronomy 20:16-18

God is compassionate and wants to bless people

Exodus 34:6-7

Ezekiel 33:11

II Peter 2:5-7; 3:9 – Even in God’s fury, he provides salvation for the faithful.

Joshua 6:21; 2:11; 6:25 – God saved Rahab because of her faith.

Hebrews 11:31; James 2:25; Matthew 1:5

Jonah 3:4, 10; 4:2, 11 – Ninevah repents and God relents, deciding not to destroy the city.

But what about the children?

Consider the eternal perspective.

Matthew 19:13 – Children are innocent. At death, they go to be with God.

God is sovereign as creator.

Job 1:21

Romans 8:18

As the creator, God has the right to create and destroy.

Application

Be wary of how critics frame the issue.

Don’t start with the bias of “modern society is right.”

Keep the eternal perspective.

Luke 12:4-5

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By Mark Watson

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