Would God be mad....

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by notofworks

I can't!! God changed his mind!!!

Well, that was kinda the point of my question. Got an example of a specific law that God would actually get mad at you for obeying? (And why?)

[notofworks]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Well, that was kinda the point of my question. Got an example of a specific law that God would actually get mad at you for obeying? (And why?)

I think there are many but the immediate one that comes to mind is stoning people for all the things they're supposed to be stoned for in the OT.

Actually, come to think of it, a lot of people get stoned these days!!

There are also the laws of Judaism that were no longer to be enforced in the NT.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by notofworks

I think there are many but the immediate one that comes to mind is stoning people for all the things they're supposed to be stoned for in the OT.

Actually, come to think of it, a lot of people get stoned these days!!

There are also the laws of Judaism that were no longer to be enforced in the NT.

OOOOHHH, ya got me.

Man, it's hard getting people to fall into my traps, these days!

OK, but seriously, can you or anyone else support that in scripture? Why would God now consider it sin (if that's what you're implying) to follow that particular law?

[notofworks]

Originally Posted by Timmy

OOOOHHH, ya got me.

Man, it's hard getting people to fall into my traps, these days!

OK, but seriously, can you or anyone else support that in scripture? Why would God now consider it sin (if that's what you're implying) to follow that particular law?

Well, there are numerous verses in the NT about no longer enforcing the Judaistic rituals of the OT. It was a major point of contention between Peter and Paul and the context of a lot of the NT warnings about the "false teaching" that was taking place.

But is there a verse that says we can no longer stone someone to death if they're bad boy? Hmmm........

[jfrog]

Originally Posted by notofworks

Well, there are numerous verses in the NT about no longer enforcing the Judaistic rituals of the OT. It was a major point of contention between Peter and Paul and the context of a lot of the NT warnings about the "false teaching" that was taking place.

But is there a verse that says we can no longer stone someone to death if they're bad boy? Hmmm........

If there is pick me pick me... I heard martyrs go to heaven.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by notofworks

Well, there are numerous verses in the NT about no longer enforcing the Judaistic rituals of the OT. It was a major point of contention between Peter and Paul and the context of a lot of the NT warnings about the "false teaching" that was taking place.

But is there a verse that says we can no longer stone someone to death if they're bad boy? Hmmm........

My son's gettin' on my nerves. Better look for that scripture, quick!

[notofworks]

Originally Posted by Timmy

My son's gettin' on my nerves. Better look for that scripture, quick!

So I'd like to hear your opinion on this......unless you need more time to make your point.....or clearly articulate your "agenda" as it's been called.

And let me ask you this.....is it problematic for you that God changed his entire system from one testament to the other? And do you see inconsistencies even in the NT?

[mizpeh]

Originally Posted by notofworks

So I'd like to hear your opinion on this......unless you need more time to make your point.....or clearly articulate your "agenda" as it's been called.

And let me ask you this.....is it problematic for you that God changed his entire system from one testament to the other? And do you see inconsistencies even in the NT?

Said the fly to the spider.

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Well, that was kinda the point of my question. Got an example of a specific law that God would actually get mad at you for obeying? (And why?)

He seemed kind of irritated, not really mad, just irritated the other night when we went out to Red Lobster and I ordered a hamburger.

"What? Not even a cheeseburger!!??!!" the heavens roared.

Nope, not even a cheeseburger.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

Said the fly to the spider.

Originally Posted by notofworks

So I'd like to hear your opinion on this......unless you need more time to make your point.....or clearly articulate your "agenda" as it's been called.

My opinion on all those wacky laws in the OT? I am very skeptical that God gave those laws to His people. And not just the "wacky" ones: all of them, including the Ten Commandments.

OK, some of those laws actually do make some sense, and are reasonable efforts to keep order, but someone made them up, thinking they were good laws to have on the books. Nobody really needed to hear "thou shalt not kill" from on high to think that would be a good rule! But to make enforcement easier, these rules were said to have been given by revelation from God.

And a lot of them would be right at home on those lists of crazy laws still on the books in our country today.

It is illegal to sell peanuts after sundown on Wednesday.

Elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields.

Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together.

It is forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe’s neck.

I wonder: Think the more bizarre laws may have been the result of special interest groups lobbying for them?

Some are not just wacky. They're evil. Does anyone really think, even back in the OT times when "things were different", it was actually good and moral and just to require parents to have their kids killed for being disobedient? Would you have obeyed God, if you lived as a Jew back then?

And let me ask you this.....is it problematic for you that God changed his entire system from one testament to the other?

I think it's a bit odd, but not a major issue for me. In my "What You Believe" series, in the "Gospel" chapter, I point out that the old way of getting forgiveness (animal sacrifice) doesn't work anymore. I think that's pretty weird. If it made God so happy when people killed and burned a lamb that He'd forgive their sins back then, why wouldn't it make Him that happy now?

And do you see inconsistencies even in the NT?

Of course! Lots!