(February 21, 2018 at 2:03 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote:(February 21, 2018 at 1:13 am)Godscreated Wrote:
I knew you did not understand, I'll explain. The verse speaks of the Israelites that He took out of slavery and was delivering them to a land He promised they would have, a promise that was made to Abraham, the father of these people. God was warning them that they were not to worship idols that could do nothing for them and not to teach their children to do the same, if they do all that participate will be punished for not worshiping the God and only God that freed them and made them His people. I have no idea whether you have children or not, but if you do wouldn't you feel jealous if they suddenly started listening to and wanting to live with someone else that you knew wasn't going to be good for their lives.
GC
That's what I said, but you tried to make it sound less evil.
What you stated is miles different from what I said, you wanted to be evil, these people were warned what would happen when they agreed to the covenant with God, if they did not keep the covenant. I did not try to make it sound less evil because there was no evil in the punishment.
GC
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
