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- From: steven@advtech.uswest.com ( Steve Novak)
- Subject: Re: Reconciling OT with NT
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- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 20:51:55 GMT
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- > = Scott @Brandeis:
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- >> = Mark McCullough writes:
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- >>How to reconcile the Old Testament God with the New Testament God, (they
- >>do appear to be quite different):
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- >Let's see, in the OT God is portrayed as capable of unimaginable wrath and
- >unimaginable love.
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- ...and an unimaginable vengeful asshole who murdered whole cities because of
- the sins of a few (including, for you crocodile tear-droppers, many
- "innocent babes" and other exalted types of human life).
-
- >In the NT, God is portrayed as capable of unimaginable
- >wrath and unimaginable love. Yep, they are different.
-
- How would you know, since obviously you haven't READ it? Just picked a
- few smarmy quotes so you could create an arrogant .sig.
-
- > "But God demonstrates His "I tell you that in the same way,
- > own love for us, in that there will be more joy in heaven
- > while we were yet sinners, over one sinner who repents, than
- > Christ died for us." over ninety-nine righteous persons
- > who need no repentance."
- > -- Romans 5:8 [NASB] -- Luke 15:7 [NASB]
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- This is pathetically preachy; pull your head out of your Christian ass and
- try living with the rest of humanity.
-
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