“The Bible reveals God’s attributes.  It tells us that He is holy, sovereign, righteous, and just; that He is loving, merciful, and kind; that He is gracious, patient, and faithful.”

 

I personally choose to agree with this assessment of the Divine, Lucy – and Jesus would as well (see Matthew 5:48 + Luke 6:36 + John 5:22).  Of course, when I hear you say things like this, I am left to wonder what are you doing championing these values while at the same time openly representing the principles of hatred & intolerance & bigotry & hypocrisy?

 

 

How can you not see the blatant contradiction between the God who is Just and the “god” who damns homosexuals to Hell for eternity?  … How can you not see the blatant contradiction between a God who is Merciful and the “god” who encourages His followers to openly condemn homosexuals?   … How can you not see the blatant contradiction between a God who is Kind and the “god” who judges with fire & brimstone?   … In essence, how can you not see the blatant contradiction between the Father of Jesus Christ and the “god” of the Old Testament (& Paul, & the author of Revelation)?

 

“The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will establish a new covenant … not like the covenant that I made with [Israel’s] ancestors … And this is the covenant that I will make with them after those days:  I will put my laws in their minds, and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.  And they shall not instruct one another or say to each other, “Know the Lord”, for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest.  For I will be merciful towards their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more.’” ~ Hebrews 8:8-12

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