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RE: Part 1: Objections to "Death as sleeping". A look at what some of the arguments against the state of the dead.
@balticbadger, I understand. It’s hard to read certain things in the Bible. But to put things into perspective, when the U.S. puts people to death in prison, is it justified? When the U.S. fought against Hitler and kills thousands of his soldiers, was that justified?
Generally speaking, we would all agree there are justified times when people who do evil need to be put down. They have been given all the opportunity to change and do good, but they preferred evil.
In the same way, God is just in any life He takes. Whereas the Devil takes lives without cause. There is no comparison between the two.
Sir, those are not good examples. I was a soldier in war and I can tell you that it’s not so black and white. I was in combat and have seen death and I’m sorry to say it was never justifiable. It’s not a Hollywood movie. Many german citizens were murdered by allied bombs months before the blitz. And the us has a bad track record of killing innocent people as well. Just as in the Bible, when god flooded the earth I would have to believe children were murdered and god himself says children are innocent so how is that justified?
First I want to thank you for your service. War is never pretty. God takes no pleasure in the death of anyone.
Now, my example is not about the granular "gray areas", but instead to the specific and clear areas where we all can agree it is justifiable. In general, as a society, we have all agreed that Hitler deserved the death penalty. Everyone understands that there is not much of a choice but to remove by any means necessary, even death.
With that framework in mind, when God does this, He gives the people plenty of opportunities to change. When Moses was ordered to eliminate certain towns, it was because judgment had been passed. The people God had judged were the most detestable pagans you can imagine. Offering child sacrifices to their gods. They were people, just as cruel as Hitler. God gave them over 400 years to change, but they preferred evil over good.
Therefore, there is no question about Gods justice. These were people who were as lawless as you can get.
The reason you are not looking like one of the descendants of the Anakimss because of that flood.
Man's race was soiled by the intermingling of fallen angels-nephilims with women.
Wiping off almost all of the earth was a salvation plan to help man