He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.
A few days ago, a man challenged me and said the God I preach is a psychopath. Those who make such accusations think God is pro-slavery, killing innocent women and children,[1] and indiscriminately gave the Promised Land to Israel without thought or care for the previous occupants. In those cases, they’ve merely misread the Bible. Most likely they’ve not read the Bible at all but have cherry-picked out those events in the Bible someone else told them are unjust.
But here is a legitimate complaint they might level. The fact is God does not judge equally the thoughts and actions of all men. He does not accept every sacrifice presented to Him. They, like Cain, might complain that God has no respect for their offering while He does for another.
And it’s because they’re confused about God. The corrupt nature the serpent promised Eve has led them to believe they, not God, are the judges of morality.
Frankly, until they get past that falsehood and surrender to the supremacy of God, nothing else in the Bible is going to make any sense at all."
Someone once said, “Low thoughts of God lead to a hundred lesser sins.”
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Cherry-Picking: Grappling with God's Moral Standards
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