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Did God Change Between the Old and New Testaments?
By Billy Graham, Tribune Media Services
Q: Is the God you read about in the Old Testament different from the
God of the New Testament? A friend of mine says that the Old Testament
God is angry and cruel, while in the New Testament He is loving and
kind. Is this true? -- D.McK.
A: No, it is not true. God never changes: He is the same today as He was 3,000 years ago -- and He will be the same 3,000 years from now as He is today. As the Bible says, "I the Lord do not change" (Malachi 3:6).
The world does change, however, and it's true that God's people in Old Testament times faced different challenges from those their descendants would face. Often they were surrounded by hostile nations that were determined to stamp them out, and God said they must defend themselves against their enemies in order to survive. But repeatedly God assured them of His love; the prophet Jeremiah wrote, "The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: 'I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness'" (Jeremiah 31:3).
We see God's love most clearly, however, in the person of Jesus Christ. He was God in human flesh, who came down from heaven to express God's unchanging love to us. He did this by taking upon Himself the judgment we deserve for our sins, dying on the cross for us. The Bible says, "This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins" (1 John 4:10).
Have you opened your heart and life to Christ? The greatest discovery you will ever make is that God loves you, and He wants you to be His child forever. Give yourself to Christ today.
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This news arrived on: 05/16/2008
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05-16-2008 18:04
normajun wrote:
God in the old and new testament
Rev.Graham is right.God is eternal.He disciplines us, so we can straighten up our acts , and be faithful disciples of His-doing His will.As man continued to wallow in countless sins inspite of the Ten commandments handed to them thru Moses, He sent His own Son, who is the gentle side of God.Like a father who truly loves his children, He has to be firm and gentle at the right times.God is the perfect lover, father and brother, helper!He sent His holy Spirit, too, with all His love and favors!He is good, all the time! In John 15, Jesus says, that there are many rooms in his father's house.God is waiting for us, and our rooms are ready!No need to reserve, just do as He pleases!AMEN.
Isn't that similar to obeying the civil laws?You'll be safe if you adhere to them, as good citizens!Let us all go to heaven, brethren, that is our main goal, the earth is our ballfield, and let's fill it wioth love, everyday!
Isn't that similar to obeying the civil laws?You'll be safe if you adhere to them, as good citizens!Let us all go to heaven, brethren, that is our main goal, the earth is our ballfield, and let's fill it wioth love, everyday!
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