(January 11, 2014 at 5:16 pm)Sinnersburninhell100 Wrote:(January 11, 2014 at 3:44 pm)Lek Wrote: Elisha was going to Samaria as a representative of God to oppose the apostasy of the king. By insulting Elisha, the youths were expressing their disdain and disrespect for God's representative Elisha. The curse which God sent was also a warning of the curse which he would also bring against the entire nation. Actually, God was very patient with the Samarians, giving them countless warnings which they ignored time after time. How many times did they need to be hit on the head before they realized what he was telling them? In new testament times, as well as atoning for our sins, he gives us countless warnings of what the future holds for those who reject him. If we choose not to go to him, then we spend eternity without him. He won't force us to take the gift that he lovingly offers to us. You can say what you want about God, but he is loving, and he is also just.
Yeah they were purposely insulting The Lord's earthly representative. Atheist seem to forget this fact. God was patient with the apostates and they mocked God. I know also that since they were children it was better for them to die in this manner than to suffer in the filth of sin and burn in hellfire after they die as adults.
Jesus was put on a cross and murdered you would have thought God would have rescue him when he cried out on the cross don't you think
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