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A Gospel Silly

My last article on God's love, hate relationship with the world draws a mixed response rate of sincere people. Some of the questions asked and objections that were made so well that I thought it would be beneficial for everyone to answer at this month's e-learning. Most of the questions naturally revolved around the concept of God's hatred of sinners (instead of his mercy on them), since that concept is so foreign to our ears. Below I have paraphrased some of those questions and objections (and add some of my own) and then do my best to answer them.

If you have not read "God's love / hate relationship with the world" would be good to do that so you have a reference for what follows. You may also read item before one too, since it is where he first introduced the theme of God's love and approval of his merciful love. In these two articles, I have tried to explain how God loves and not love people, and my main concern is that the love of God for repentance is often poorly understood — at the expense of His holiness and righteous anger. If you understand the true character of God is likely to misunderstand the Gospel.

1.) What about all that the New Testament teaches about the "father-heart of God?" Jesus called God "Father" over a hundred times in the Gospel of John. How may our loving heavenly Father is said to hate anyone?

The answer is that God is the Father of all. He is only the Father to those who have repented and believed in Jesus. They and only they, are born of His Spirit and have become their children (see 1 John 3:10). All others are spiritual children of Satan (see John 8:44, Eph. 2:1-2). Jesus referred to God as his Father, but certainly not as the Father of all. So to say that God has a heart father to those who are His children is not nonsense.

You could also ask: "God has a father at heart," that motivates him to love Satan and demons? "Obviously not. Neither God the Father of heart was motivated to love Satan's spiritual children. His love for them, as I outlined in my two articles above, is a merciful love that is temporary, lasting only until they die.

I should also add that each time a teaching about God is very important and becomes popular, even good teaching, such as "the father heart of God," which so easily forgotten or neglected aspects the character of God that Scripture highlights as much or even more. This has certainly been true teaching about the father-heart of God. Stress God loves his children is good, but to reduce God to no more than the equivalent of an earthly father was a great injustice. It's much more. How many earthly fathers you know you have no beginning or end, has created a universe, invented the animals will rule over the angels, possessing infinite knowledge and power, never sin, will be one day judge everyone, and are the sum of perfection?

Scripture says God is love, but also says that He is a consuming fire (see Heb. 12:29). Both are equally true. Paul wrote: "Behold the goodness and severity of God" (Rom. 11:22). To focus exclusively on one aspect the character of God, neglecting other aspects is a form of idolatry — the worship of a god of our own invention.

How many of us are at least a little guilty of this kind of idolatry? Check out the Bible. What verses underlined or highlighted? I bet they are all "good"! But God gave us all Bible. It would be better to highlight each verse in the Bible, even those that clearly speaks of God's hatred and abhorrence of sinners, and as their fury upon them. Each of the verses is as inspired as we have underlined.

2.) When Jesus was on earth, do not exemplify the type of hatred sinners that have been attributed to God.

Of course not. God's hatred of sinners is manifested especially when their mercy for them ends. "The Mercy triumphs over the trial "(James 2:13), and temporal mercy triumphs over the trial temporarily.

While Jesus ministered on earth, related to repentance in the same way that the Father is in relation to them every day — with merciful love. "He makes his sun rise on the evil and good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust "(Matt. 5:45). But Jesus continually warned all of God's mercy would be an end of the day for repentance, and anger to fall. He could not have made it clear that sin offends God. He spoke of sin and the sanctity of time. He called people to repentance as the only way to escape the trial insurance.

But it was Jesus called "a friend of sinners"?

He was, but I think we should base our knowledge of Jesus in a decision of the criticism leveled at him by the self-righteous religious hypocrites who had no concern for sinners to hell. Jesus was condemned only justified. He called Jesus "Beelzebub", meaning "prince of demons" (See Matt. 10:45). We will build our understanding of Jesus in the observation made by the same critical group?

Jesus indeed spent a time with sinners, but it certainly was not his friend. The Bible says that Jesus inspired by someone who is a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God (see James. 4:4). Jesus was not an enemy of God, and he was not a friend in the world. They hated him, and finally crucified. Jesus Himself said the world hated him because he testified that their deeds were evil (John 7:7). That is, He preached repentance. They did not like his message of repentance and holiness. So we should not imagine Jesus hanging around with the unrepentant, laughing at his jokes and participating in gossip. Unrepentant sinners were very uncomfortable around Jesus.

Did Jesus preach a message of universal love of God and continually hear today? We would do well to ask the scribes and Pharisees who condemned Jesus continually concerned. Or, ask for the money changers in the temple, that Jesus held with a whip, or Syrophoenecan woman, whom he initially ignored and called a dog. All of them heard Jesus when his mercy was wearing a little thin.They we all could make a sermon about the true nature of Jesus that would Bible more than you can hear in the churches where the preachers that the rebels feel all warm and fuzzy on the love of God.

To understand the completeness of Jesus, we must read their warnings of future trial, when he speaks of the Son of Man coming "in the glory of his Father with the holy angels" (Mark 8:38). The Revelation of Jesus — who shed his anger and kills millions of people — is the same Jesus of the Gospels. The only difference is time. Over time, his mercy is exhausted. When it does, we read that sinners shrink in terror from the wrath of the Lamb (see Revelation 6:6), the not so gentle Lamb. Is this Jesus whom you believe and serve? If not, do not believe in Jesus and serve the Bible.

Furthermore, understanding the nature full of Jesus, we must read the entire Old Testament as well, since it covers a longer period of time where we can see God's mercy that ends in numerous occasions. Jesus said: "If you have seen me has seen the Father" and "I and the Father are one" (John 14:9, 10:30). So when we read about judgments of God in the Old Testament — when God kills people by the tens and hundreds of thousands — WE're reading on the sayings of Jesus. He was not looking in the barrier and the angels whispering, "Wow, Dad needs some anger management … It is really losing his cool now!" Jesus was so justly enraged at that time as His Father. His mercy was over too.

3.) Preaching on God's love for sinners is more effective than preaching of holiness and repentance trial. People do not want to hear about these things. But if we preach the love of God for sinners, sinners respond. The Bible says that "it is the goodness of God that leads men to repentance. "

This reveals the underlying problem. Not seem to matter if our message is the same as Jesus, John the Bautista or the apostles. Success in today's Christianity is more often measured by the number of coming to church. Using marketing principles like Wal-Mart churches serve customers in the hope of earning more. If more clients come to the church by telling them a message that is acceptable to them, then we will tell what they want to hear. "It is with wisdom," church growth experts tell us, but that's not the way of making disciples who love Jesus more than their own lives (as required, see Luke 14:26) .. And the true wisdom, by the way, begins with the fear of God (see Prov. 9:10).

Currently, the U.S. armed forces are struggling to find enough recruits. What if you have adopted a seeker-sensitive policy? What it promised potential recruits if they joined, there was nothing to expect from them? The soldiers could get up in the morning when they wanted. You could practice training exercises if they wanted, but had the option to watch TV instead. If war broke out, they could choose whether they wanted participate in battles or go to the beach. What would be the result?

No doubt the army's ranks to swell. But the army would not be an army, and it would become unfit for their task. Therefore, it is when the gospel is altered. Reducing inflation Sunday attendance standards, but erodes the discipleship and obedience. And since only those who do the Father's will enter heaven (according to Jesus. See Matthew 7:21), this is not the way to get people ready for sentencing.

Of course, sinners and did not hear about God's love for them than that of God's displeasure with them or their upcoming trial on them. Of course are more likely to join churches that preach against sin. That is obvious. But it is fair in the eyes of God to accommodate them?

I am sure that doctors do not tell their cancer patients who are healthy and will live a long life. I am sure that his patients prefer to listen to such diagnoses as well. But doctors tell patients the truth in the hope that they will cooperate and be healed. Similarly, the preachers who really love sinners as God does tell his age truth, hope they repent and be saved. The preachers of repentance are not "preachers of hate" more than Jesus or John the Baptist were preachers of hate. Rather, it is assumed those who preach God's paternal love for sinners, who never mentioned his righteous anger or hatred holy, who are the real "preachers of hate. "They do not show love to everyone for their audiences.They are complying with the prediction of Paul that the last few days to see a proliferation of preachers tickling the ear (see 2 Tim. 4:3). They are only sealing the fate of people linked to hell and Satan help by spreading lies. Are preparing more straw to the fire. No exaggeration. And even justify his gospel through a small percentage of people who are genuinely saved when they hear it, not accidental salvation of a few justify deadly deception that seals the ruin of thousands?

Jesus said the Holy Spirit will convict the world " sin, righteousness and judgment "(John 16:8). What does that constantly, but often the church is against him, spreading a message that does not condemn in the most minimum. When the apostle Paul spoke with Governor Felix unrepentant, Scripture says that he spoke of "righteousness, self control and the upcoming trial" (Acts 24:25 a). Sound familiar? And the result? "Felix was afraid and said," Go for the present, and when I find time to call "(Acts 24:25 b). The Holy Spirit convicted — — Felix was frightened but did not repent. Was Paul a failure? Would it have been better if he had talked to Felix about God's love for him and how he could "accept Jesus and be saved? Maybe they could have taken Jesus Felix … but would been "automatic vending machine of Jesus," No Lord Jesus.

Writing in effect say that the goodness of God leads men to repentance (cf. Rom. 2:4), but I would suggest the reading of that phrase in context. As Paul explains the gospel in the first two chapters of the Romans, that begins by establishing the two pillars of the Gospel, the sin of mankind and the holy wrath of God against sin (cf. Rom. 1:15 to 2:03). Only after you make your statement about the goodness of God, leading people to repentance. That statement is full before and after the verses about God's holiness and anger. Read yourself:

And we know that the trial of God against those who practice such things. Do you suppose this, O man, you judge those who practice such things and do the same, that thou shalt escape the view of God? Or do you despise the riches of His kindness, tolerance and patience, knowing that the God's kindness leads you toward repentance? But because of his stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath and revelation of God's fair trial, which will reward each according to his deeds: to those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, eternal life, but who are selfish ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation (Romans 2:2-8, emphasis added).

Taken context, Paul means that when people realize how kind God has been merciful in their righteous wrath stagnation we deserve to repent. Just telling people that God is good not only lead to regret telling the career criminals that judges are kind of takes to become respectful citizens of the law.

This gospel including sin and the trial has shown that it works well for Jesus, John the Baptist, the apostles, and countless other preachers in the past 2,000 years. Is generated every genuine revival in history. Work is now in the United States in thousands of churches, large, and the Church Times Square in New York, and smaller ones such as house church taught me last week in Canada. In any case, congregations are full of true disciples of Jesus, evangelicals not typical, as George Barna reports, are virtually indistinguishable from those who do not make a profession of faith.

4.) What about the parable of the lost sheep? And when Jesus wept over Jerusalem? Not reveal the love of God for sinners?

Sure, and if those questions, you must re-read what I wrote in the last article of the month . I never said that God loves sinners. He told me that He loves them with a merciful love incredible, and yet from the point of view of adopting them love hate it same as Scripture clearly teaches. The parable of the lost sheep certainly reveals something about God's merciful love toward sinners. He is merciful to their achievement. They do not deserve it.

But the parable is not the sum of the whole truth about God and salvation. This was said by Jesus to the Pharisees, who did not understand how someone claiming to be the Messiah could spend time with sinners (though they themselves were as sinful as sinners condemned). Love the Pharisees also merciful love, Jesus graciously took the time to explain why he spent time with sinners others besides them.

But one of the parables is the parable of the Prodigal Son, which is spoken in the same group, Jesus revealed a little more about the merciful love of God and salvation: God forgives the repentant mercy.

When Jesus wept over Jerusalem, his tears were not tears of joy motivated by a love that passed, but tears of mercy, as he thought of his upcoming trial. His merciful love is so great. God does not want anyone to perish, but that all should come to repentance (see 2 Pet. 3:9). In light of his holiness, his merciful love for the wicked is amazing. But do not forget that the same Jesus wept over Jerusalem did nothing to stop the Roman legions forties after crucifying tens of thousands of Jews who rejected him. It was his sovereign judgments about them (see Luke 21:22). His mercy and His holy hatred ending was revealed.

5.) In Scripture has been quoted on the hatred of God sinners were mainly from the Old Testament. Can you show us some of the New Testament?

As I said, the Old Testament is as much a part of a testament to the character of Jesus as the New Testament. Jesus and the Father are one. God never changes (see Mal 3:6). "Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever" (Hebrews 13:8). So if God hates the wicked in the Old Testament, he just hates to New. And his hatred of sinners is undoubtedly reveals the entire New Testament. In all the warnings of future prosecution in all description of hell by Jesus or the apostles, and in each trial predicted terrible the book of Revelation, God's hatred of sinners is well demonstrated. Are we to believe that God loves people who kill and cast into hell? (Strange love indeed.) So I asked the last time, people in hell, I believe God loves them? If God hates when in hell (which obviously does), when begin their hatred for them? Are we to believe that they greatly appreciated all his life as a father does his son, and suddenly, in his death, his attitude toward them changed completely? The answers to these questions are obvious.

The answers to these questions also show the absurdity of the modern "all love" Gospel it has become. No mention of sin or justice trial (the three things that Jesus said the Spirit to convict people), we say,

"Jesus loves you much more than anyone has loved you, as a father loves his precious child. Just invite him into your heart. "

"What will if I did not invite me to my heart for this Jesus who loves me so much? "

"Well, uh, uh, well …."

"So What will become of me if I'm not invited to come into my heart that Jesus loves me? "

"He cast into hell, where will be weeping and gnashing of teeth as you burn in eternal flames. "

No message that sound just a little inconsistent?

"A fool Gospel", an article on God's heart paternity © 2007 David Servant and ShepherdServe.org . We invite you to publish this article provided the article not changed and remains in full (with all links and credits attached), and not sold for profit.

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