The God of the Old Testament sounds pretty callous and vindictive in some places, doesn't he? How does that fit in with https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/series/god-is-i-am/ (his character) of grace and forgiveness? Understand what troubling passages, like those found in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+7.1-2&version=NIV (Deuteronomy 7.1-2) and https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+15.3&version=NIV (1 Samuel 15.3), mean as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (Questions You're Asking). Interested in more content like this? Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller's) discussion on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-the-church-tolerate-diversity/ (Should Christians Tolerate Diversity?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/were-the-gospels-in-chronological-order/ (Were the Gospels in Chronological Order?) from our last series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). Also, check out our sermon series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/series/god-is-i-am/ (God is I AM) for more insight into the character of God. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. 

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