Comments on: Ironic Faith: The God of the Old Testament http://oneinjesus.info/2008/10/ironic-faith-the-god-of-the-old-testament/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:41:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Todd http://oneinjesus.info/2008/10/ironic-faith-the-god-of-the-old-testament/#comment-3954 Todd Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:05:33 +0000 http://jayguin.wordpress.com/?p=2361#comment-3954 Not to be overly simplistic but anyone who thinks the God of the NT is different from the God of the OT hasn't read the end of the NT. The way God operates is the same. Peter says God is patient wanting all to be saved (while also knowing all will not choose to be) while in the OT the Lord states that Israel will not enter the land until the sin of the Amorites has reached its full measure. Rahab told the spies that the people of the land knew the Israelites were coming as judgment. They could have repented (Nineveh) but they did not and judgment came. This world knows judgment is coming, will it turn? As it was so it will be - yesterday, today and forever. Not to be overly simplistic but anyone who thinks the God of the NT is different from the God of the OT hasn't read the end of the NT. The way God operates is the same. Peter says God is patient wanting all to be saved (while also knowing all will not choose to be) while in the OT the Lord states that Israel will not enter the land until the sin of the Amorites has reached its full measure. Rahab told the spies that the people of the land knew the Israelites were coming as judgment. They could have repented (Nineveh) but they did not and judgment came. This world knows judgment is coming, will it turn?

As it was so it will be – yesterday, today and forever.

]]> By: Tim Archer http://oneinjesus.info/2008/10/ironic-faith-the-god-of-the-old-testament/#comment-3953 Tim Archer Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:24:53 +0000 http://jayguin.wordpress.com/?p=2361#comment-3953 I read some comments on one blog that were headed that way, saying that the Old Testament couldn't be taken at face value because it conflicts with what we know of Jesus. I couldn't figure out why they took the gospels at face value, but not the Old Testament. To me it's a show of arrogance to say: "God can't act that way, so that scripture isn't inspired." I place myself under the Bible's authority, not vice versa. I seek to understand what it says, not make its sayings fit my understanding. Grace and peace, Tim I read some comments on one blog that were headed that way, saying that the Old Testament couldn't be taken at face value because it conflicts with what we know of Jesus. I couldn't figure out why they took the gospels at face value, but not the Old Testament.

To me it's a show of arrogance to say: "God can't act that way, so that scripture isn't inspired." I place myself under the Bible's authority, not vice versa. I seek to understand what it says, not make its sayings fit my understanding.

Grace and peace,
Tim

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