re: Passing a law designating Islam as a political movement

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If a man could not afford the concubine, then she was to be set free.

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You must be referring to Exodus 21. In that passage, it speaks to the rights of a young woman being given as a concubine wife to a master of a house or his son. It speaks to how she must be treated as a true wife or daughter rather than being sold off to a foreigner, and how she cannot have her standard of living and care reduced if the husband takes on another wife. Lastly, it says that if he does not take care of her, she can go free rather than lack care. These were protections that were not common in the ancient near east.

Where it applies to your question is that the civil law of ancient Israel does not mirror the civil laws of modern day America exactly, so there is no selling of yourself into slavery to have financial and material protection, since we have other welfare programs that do that.

It is also different in regard to divorce, as the New Testament restrictions harken back to the original plan for marriage that was overthrown by sin, and the Mosaic law was not permissive of sin, but regulated it for a people who were hard-hearted, as Jesus said. The abiding principle of marriage is that it should be monogamous and permanent, with only a couple of ways out that do not result in sin. So, if you took a wife, you need to provide for her and not divorce her unless she cheats on you.

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Why is it Jesus and God can speak through certain people but not to other people directly?

I guess he just doesn't give a frick about them?

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Why do you care how God speaks to people? He can speak to whomever He wants, however He wants.

If your concern is for proof of His existence, then God speaking directly to someone won’t guarantee that. People like yourself are so hard-hearted these days that they may come up with any excuse not to believe it was real.

Anyway, He spoke through His prophets and apostles in order to have a written record that would be passed down for all people to have the same revelation. That is called the Bible. You have access to it right now. That seems to show some care for you.

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So God put me here and is going to punish me if I don't believe in a whipping boy claim of human sacrifice more than 2000 years ago?

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No. You are already condemned for your sin and rebellion against God. You are guilty for breaking His law. He owes you no pardon and would be perfectly justified to let you die in your sins and then be judged for eternity for your rebellion against an infinite God. Instead, He offers you pardon for sin out of mercy, and all you have to do is receive it by faith. It’s free.

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Straight up condemns billions of people to hell for no reason other than their culture and birth location/time?

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No. They all are condemned already. Nature shows that there is a God, and His law is written on their hearts so that they know the law and do not do it. They are guilty, as you are. And because no one is owed pardon for sin, God is not obligated to pardon their sin, and He is not cruel to punish sin in those who reject Him. However, He sends missionaries throughout the world to share the message of pardon and salvation to many who don’t deserve it so that the offer is there. The offer is there for you, too, if you will accept it. If you don’t, you of all people should not talk about unfairness with God, since He offers it to you freely and you reject it.

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And he's not doing the punishment as a lesson, but out of pure vengeance for all of eternity?

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It is for justice. You have broken the law and committed cosmic treason.

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And one person can commit all kinds of crazy sins, but if they praise "Christ is King" they get away with it, but the man who lives his entire life as a good person spends eternity in hell because they don't?

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First, merely saying “Christ is King” is not sufficient. That is what the Pharisees said about the Father and disobeyed Him otherwise, and did not believe and follow Him by faith. They rejected His Messiah and Son and are judged for that. Those who are truly repentant and sorrowful for their sins can be forgiven. That’s the great promise for all people, even you. The guilt you may feel for the bad things you’ve done in this life can be taken away, not merely by calling Jesus Lord and King, but by believing that is true and following Him by faith.

Second, there are no good people according to God’s standard of goodness. Jesus said no one is good but God. God requires moral perfection, and all sin and fall short of His glory. So no, there are no good people who are condemned. All who are condemned deserve it.

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There is nothing divine or godly about such claims. Sounds like a real piece of shite.

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You show a basic misunderstanding about the claims of the Bible, so it isn’t surprising you feel this way. You also have a hard heart toward the truth, so that’s also not surprising. However the offer of forgiveness is still there for you. You need to accept it and trust that Jesus’ sinless life and unjust death actually provides forgives for you so you can have your guilt before God washed away. Believe in Him today, before it is too late.