so then our god is a contradiction? Loves all but kill them anyways. Is all loving but seeks to destroy them that don't do as he says?shadow wrote: ↑March 25th, 2017, 3:27 pmGreat questions. Maybe the Book of Mormon can correct your incorrect assumptions about what God would and wouldn't do-Ezra wrote: ↑March 25th, 2017, 10:40 am
Justified vs what would god do??? That's the question I am asking.
No one is arguing that you can take a life in self defense and be justified.
But what would god do? Can you see our loving god killing one of his children?
Why didn't he kill Satan and the 1/3 of host who fought against him.?????
Why didn't our savior kill anyone during his life here on earth?
4:12 And it came to pass that the Spirit said unto me again: Slay him, for the Lord hath delivered him into thy hands;
4:13 Behold the Lord slayeth the wicked to bring forth his righteous purposes.
Or this BoM story- 9:18 And God did hear our cries and did answer our prayers; and we did go forth in his might; yea, we did go forth against the Lamanites, and in one day and a night we did slay three thousand and forty-three; we did slay them even until we had driven them out of our land.
Wo!! He "slayeth the wicked". Did you catch that, Ezra? A "loving God" slays some of His children. Heck, He even says he's going to burn them- 6:7 For behold, after ye have been nourished by the good word of God all the day long, will ye bring forth evil fruit, that ye must be hewn down and cast into the fire?
I'm not sure you've read the Book of Mormon. It's full of this stuff.
33:10 Yea, and thou hast also heard me when I have been cast out and have been despised by mine enemies; yea, thou didst hear my cries, and wast angry with mine enemies, and thou didst visit them in thine anger with speedy destruction.
15:17 And now behold, saith the Lord, concerning the people of the Nephites: If they will not repent, and observe to do my will, I will utterly destroy them, saith the Lord, because of their unbelief notwithstanding the many mighty works which I have done among them; and as surely as the Lord liveth shall these things be, saith the Lord.
"Utterly destroy them"?? That's not very nice.
Is your interpretation of those scriptures is that of god were here. He would would mow people down with a full auto or something similar if they were sinners and not doing as they should or in self protection?
Vs try to covert them. Love them. Turn the other cheek.
What converts more people? War or peace?
Peaceful sharing of the gospel and teaching. Not fighting like the anti nephi lehi and other examples. Or war?
It's been my observation that god allows the wicked to punish the wicked.
That god uses hardships trials to humble.
I see it all the time 2 sinners fighting amongst themselves.
They essentially created their own trials and pain and suffering.
You can call that or describe it as Gods justice. If they destroyed themselfs or one side other the other as gods destroyed them because one side or the other was less wicked.
Are there any evidence or examples of the people of Enoch fighting wars?
Im asking for what's the high road? What's the best example we can follow and why.
This is part of learning from others and teach one another.
I know I can kill my neighbors in self defense. But what do I need to do to not have to kill my neighbors?? What would god do?