Seven questions
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1st, it is YHWH’s way or the highway. We say he is all powerful and almighty without grasping it means he has all the power. All the power.
2nd, it is not sad but the glory of God the Father. As Truman said, ‘the buck stops here.’
There is no negotiation with YHWH. Jesus tried to get him to pass the cup. He did not spare his own son. All glory to God means none for us not through him. 1 Timothy 1:17
As Spiderman said-- 'With great power comes great responsibility'
You paint a picture of a reckless, irresponsible, error-prone God- whom you call Yahweh. You can have him.
I'm gonna stick with the Father.
This deserves its own thread. A lot to unpack.
Yahweh or the highway
I want to be clear. I'm not castigating anyone who wants to insist that God's first or last name is Yahweh, Jehovah, YHWH, I AM, I IS, or I BE. -I once heard a joke that we can know with certainty that God isn't black because He said I AM who I AM, instead of I IS who I IS, or I BE who I IS...
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Not at all. Not sure the parsing of God the Father, whose name is YHWH.
The one Supreme Being is our Father who loves us. For those who do not embrace his son and thereby doomed themselves, this very same Being is not only their Creator but hates them and is their judge and Destroyer as their destiny is the Lake of Fire. Of course, he may delegate this work to his minions. What is your understanding; there is no Judgement Day with sweet Jesus?
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I meant a deep dive in Hebrews 10 - not your contempt for the attributes of God you do not like.Yahweh or the highway
I want to be clear. I'm not castigating anyone who wants to insist that God's first or last name is Yahweh, Jehovah, YHWH, I AM, I IS, or I BE. -I once heard a joke that we can know with certainty that God isn't black because He said I AM who I AM, instead of I IS who I IS, or I BE who I IS...
Let me give you an example. You keep pointing to my Father, and saying His name is Yahweh. I've already said, I don't care about what name you call Him. You can know someone by name without knowing them at all.
Jesus came and said-- 'Let me tell you about my Father.... He's not who you think He is....'
It's kind of like any son might say of their Father-- to set the record straight.
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I'm not asking for an example. I'm asking for a yes or no answer to my question.
Yes, of course there is a judgment day for all. That's not in question. The question surrounds your understanding of the Judge.
@Mr E,
I listened to Alec Trabeg on Moody radio at lunch time and he referenced this verse. Who was Jesus telling us to fear? Was Jesus painting a picture of a reckless, irresponsible, error-prone God, called Yahweh?
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 10:28
He's talking first, about people....
Beware of people, because they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues.
-and saying be cautious of them, but do not fear them.
He offers an 'instead.' >>>
Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Who is he talking about? He is saying--- 'Here comes the Judge.' Now your understanding and my understanding of who the Judge is, and what he is like, and probably also of this 'hell' he is referencing greatly differs. I know Him as a good, good Father. You know him as the Yahweh Moses introduced you to.