“Considering the Goodness and Severity of God” 4/15/07

Genesis 6:1-8

REVIEW- Buffet Religion. IS YOUR GOD THE BIBLICAL GOD?

Share LETTERS below.

“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” Galatians 6:7

“And be sure your sin will find you out.” Numbers 32:23

ROOTED in GODs attributes of HOLINESS, RIGHTEOUSNESS, JUSTICE

POINT 1- Mankind’s corruption in thought and deed brought about JUDGMENT

A. The corruption of man including mingling immorally with ANGELS

“Sons of God” (Job 1:6; 2:1; 38:7). Always refers to angelic beings.

2 Peter 2:4; Jude 6

B. God has deemed to give mankind only 120 years until Judgment.

C. God’s heart is broken and has chosen to bring upon man DESTRUCTION

“But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are storing up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, who will render to each one according to his deeds.” Romans 2:5-6

POINT 2- Mankind’s corruption opened up the opportunity for God’s GRACE

A. All hope is not lost, for Noah has found grace in the eyes of GOD

“Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!” 1 John 3:1

"But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. ³⁸ For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, ³⁹ "and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.” Matthew 24:37-39

Our generation is one that mocks the true character of God. Will you be a light in sharing the goodness and severity of God as you share Jesus? Are you ready for His return?

COMMENTS BELOW HIGHLIGHTING VERY COMMON RELATIVISTIC IDEA ABOUT GOD.

The concept of a God who systematically and eternally tortures His enemies is one of the great errors in religious thinking.  The conflict stems from this fact: the God of Christianity and a God who is Christian are two different concepts. The God of Christianity is a God of eternal love, grace and mercy. However, the Christian God has become something else entirely: frighteningly cruel, unforgiving, legalistic and draconian. He is lord, but not the Lord. “God is Not a Christian”

I personally have lost faith because I cannot accept the "concept" of a God who judges Human beings and those He has created.

And with those reasons, I continued to reflect on whether there was a God. Currently, I don't believe He exists. If there is a God, I don't think He is a judgmental God. He would be someone who welcomes everyone, regardless of who you were in your mortal life.

New Book out called the THE TRUTH WAR by John MacArthur