Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Bad Christians I
If Christianity is to survive in this world, those who abuse it from the inside must be rebuked as much and as strongly as those that oppose it from the outside. Today we are confronted with a couple of examples regarding this maxim.
This story comes from WorldNetDaily about a Scottish Pastor that apparently writes that God sent the Tsunami, "...in order that they may know their vices." The pastor also makes reference to Noah's flood.
But after Noah's flood didn't God promise to never do such a thing again? Gen 8:21 - And the LORD smelled the soothing aroma; and the LORD said to Himself, "I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man's heart is evil from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done.
I am not one of those that think that God is not fully in control of the world -- He is. But I do not think God takes earthly retribution either -- He promised He would not.
Guys like this give the rest of us a bad name. Christ brings redemption to all those that will have it -- not condemnation. Spread the Word.
This story comes from WorldNetDaily about a Scottish Pastor that apparently writes that God sent the Tsunami, "...in order that they may know their vices." The pastor also makes reference to Noah's flood.
But after Noah's flood didn't God promise to never do such a thing again? Gen 8:21 - And the LORD smelled the soothing aroma; and the LORD said to Himself, "I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man's heart is evil from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done.
I am not one of those that think that God is not fully in control of the world -- He is. But I do not think God takes earthly retribution either -- He promised He would not.
Guys like this give the rest of us a bad name. Christ brings redemption to all those that will have it -- not condemnation. Spread the Word.
