Christians: Is God a “just” god, or a “merciful” god?

Dec 20, 2018 14:26:56 GMT captainbryce said:

Dec 20, 2018 14:21:11 GMT CoolJGS☺ said:

Of course I want to play that game.

That’s why I’m here

Can I assume you are going to simply post verses- one from OT and one from NT as your proof?

If so then Bwahahahahaha!!!!

Not exactly. You can assume that I'm going to post verses - one from OT and one from NT that contradicts the one from the OT as my proof. But you can start simply by addressing the one OT verse I just posted earlier (Proverbs 21:3) and explaining how this doesn't completely invalidate Christianity as a concept.

I assume atheists are allowed to play too, so I'm gonna take a stab at that one.

Proverbs 21:3 - "To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice."

I'll say it doesn't invalidate Christianity because it's telling the average person that sacrifices to the Lord that THEY make don't mean as much to him as when they do right.  The sacrifice that really counts big time with the Lord is the one that will be made by the Messiah.