responding to common objections to bible part 4

[Rhyfelwyr]

thanks for concern, i however never used filthy language,i did however find a clip funny.But thanks for watching out for me, i often do not what i am suppose to. I happen to find topics above very important, how do you evangelize a person who says to you, the church invented the divinity of Christ [dan brown,Muslims etc] he never even claimed to be god. Or why believe in a angry hateful evil god that commands genocide and murders babies, or a god that hardened hearts only to punish people for it?. How would you respond?.

I would answer that "the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God (1: Cor 1:18)". We should be looking to win hearts, not minds - that is the only way people are going to be saved.

What God ordered against the Canaanites would certainly be judged as genocide by modern standards. Would you contest that the Flood was genocide? Was God unjust in sending it? We should remember that the wages of sin are death and none of us are entitled to anything better, it is a testament to God's mercy and forgiveness that any are saved at all.

I would also say that God did harden pharaoh's heart, so that he might show his glory in releasing the Israelites from bondage. "O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?” Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honor and another for dishonor? (Romans 9:20-1)".