{Another strawman argument from an Atheist.}~ Exodus 35:2 - God demands that we kill everyone who works on the Sabbath Day.
~ Exodus 35:2 - Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.
~ Deuteronomy 21:18-21 - God demands that we kill disobedient teenagers.
~ Deuteronomy 21:18-21 - If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: 19Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; 20And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. 21And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.
~ Leviticus 20:13 - God demands the death of homosexuals.
~ Leviticus 20:13 - If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
~ Deuteronomy 22:13-21 - God commands that we kill girls who are not virgins when they marry.
~ Deuteronomy 22:13-21 - If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her, 14And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid: 15Then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel’s virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate: 16And the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her; 17And, lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter’s virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city. 18And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him; 19And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days. 20But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel: 21Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father’s house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.
Why would a loving God want us murder our fellow human beings over such trivial matters?
Just because you work on the wrong day of the week, you must die?
First of all, the author of the above statements assumes that these people who break God’s Laws are innocent. Second, the author assumes that “we” are supposed to kill these people. Third, the author assumes these laws were written for him, we or us. Fourth, the author assumes God wants “us” to murder our fellow human beings. Fifth, the author assumes that God wants us to “murder” our fellow human beings. Sixth, the author assumes that these “matters” are “trivial.” Seventh, the author assumes just because “you” work on the wrong day of the week, “you” must die. The author of these questions has assumed a lot.
All of these verses listed are from the Old Testament Law of Moses. It is true that these laws were in effect at one time. However, the good news is that these laws were not written for Gentile nations but only for the Israelites. In other words, if you are not Jewish, then I wouldn’t worry about these Laws they don‘t apply to you. Besides, they are no longer in effect anyway. Also, you already know what right and what’s wrong (Romans 2:12-15). The question is, what will you do know that you know it?
In God’s eyes, during the Law’s reign in Israel, if you broke one Law you are guilty of all and the punishment was death. The Ten Commandments were given so that all could see the extent of their failure to obey God’s Laws (Romans 5:20;Galatians 3:19). They Laws intention and purpose was also supposed to point to Christ.
As Christians, we are not under the Law but under the grace of God covered by the blood of Jesus Christ. This is the good news. This is not a license to go and sin with no consequences or restrictions, but now you can freely serve God. Because of Christ, all sins can be forgiven and erased from the books in heaven. If you’re a Christian, these Old Testament verses don’t mean anything to you except to remind you of how serious God takes sin. So, be thankful that God’s mercy is upon you.
The point is, homosexuality (male fornication) is a sin, casual sex (heterosexual fornication outside of marriage) is a sin, rebellion and disobedience is sin, rejecting God’s commandments (disobedience) is a sin, unbelief in God is a sin. All Christians are guilty of at least one or more of breaking these Laws. God did these things in the natural, in the Old Testament as an example to us, for us. So, that we may know that God hates sin and loves us enough to show us His mercy in Christ Jesus (John 3:16-18).
All of these verses listed are from the Old Testament Law of Moses. It is true that these laws were in effect at one time. However, the good news is that these laws were not written for Gentile nations but only for the Israelites. In other words, if you are not Jewish, then I wouldn’t worry about these Laws they don‘t apply to you. Besides, they are no longer in effect anyway. Also, you already know what right and what’s wrong (Romans 2:12-15). The question is, what will you do know that you know it?
In God’s eyes, during the Law’s reign in Israel, if you broke one Law you are guilty of all and the punishment was death. The Ten Commandments were given so that all could see the extent of their failure to obey God’s Laws (Romans 5:20;Galatians 3:19). They Laws intention and purpose was also supposed to point to Christ.
As Christians, we are not under the Law but under the grace of God covered by the blood of Jesus Christ. This is the good news. This is not a license to go and sin with no consequences or restrictions, but now you can freely serve God. Because of Christ, all sins can be forgiven and erased from the books in heaven. If you’re a Christian, these Old Testament verses don’t mean anything to you except to remind you of how serious God takes sin. So, be thankful that God’s mercy is upon you.
The point is, homosexuality (male fornication) is a sin, casual sex (heterosexual fornication outside of marriage) is a sin, rebellion and disobedience is sin, rejecting God’s commandments (disobedience) is a sin, unbelief in God is a sin. All Christians are guilty of at least one or more of breaking these Laws. God did these things in the natural, in the Old Testament as an example to us, for us. So, that we may know that God hates sin and loves us enough to show us His mercy in Christ Jesus (John 3:16-18).
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