Questions Skeptics Ask About The God Of The Old Testament
To be skeptical is not wrong. Those who are not may pay dearly for being overly trusting. People who don't ask questions are apt to end up kicking themselves for being so careless.
It isn't wrong to be skeptical about the Bible. No one has to accept it on blind faith. If it can't stand up to honest questions, it doesn't deserve to be relied on. The God who said, "Come now, and let us reason together" (Isa. 1:18) invites us to involve our hearts and minds to determine whether or not the Bible is indeed His inspired Word.
With this invitation, we come to the God of the Old Testament. We can admit that we are bothered by the violence, anger, and deception that we find associated with Him. And we don't need to pretend that we don't see the differences between the Old and New Testaments. Although Jesus told His followers to love their enemies and do good to those who harmed them, it seems that the God of the Old Testament did just the opposite.
The differences appear to be real, but are they? We hope that what you read in the following pages will help to answer questions that have troubled many people.
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