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Originally Posted by Rico
He's God. He can do whatever He wants. Whether you believe it, or care to admit it, God ordered the deaths of untold thousands, maybe more, people, so He could establish Israel as a nation. Since you agree that the God of the NT is the same God of the OT, then we are obviously talking about Jesus.
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Where does it say that God can do whatever He wants? This is totally untrue. Do you not realize that the Old Testament is a type and shadow of what Jesus ushered in through His New Covenant? The Law came through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. The Old Testament Laws were more clearly defined after Jesus taught them with the authority of the Law Giver. He showed that He desired mercy instead of sacrifice. He chose love to be His defining attribute.
Now, where exactly does Jesus or His apostles teach that it is acceptable for Christians to go to war? Can you name where the early church fought against their oppressors? The Jews fought, but not the Christians. They were known for not taking up arms. So where does the Bible say that this was to change?
Isn't our faith supposed to come by hearing the Word? So where are the scriptures from which you derive your faith on this?
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