“Is God a Moral Monster?”

October 18, 2014October 18, 2014 bigspringschurchBible study, holy war, Jericho, Joshua, spiritual warfare

Today, the men of Big Springs Community Church continued their study of “The Gospel According to Joshua,” based on the White Horse Inn series. Lesson 2’s title is striking, “Is God a Moral Monster?” Over and over again, God was glorified by the men. “He is Sovereign.” “He does what he pleases.” “He’s in control of our lives.” Some points that we discussed were: God’s judgment is not only against the “_ites”—Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, etc. (Jos 3:10)— but also against Israelites. God says to Israel before they were destroyed by…

Men’s Bible Study: “The Gospel According to Joshua”

October 16, 2014October 16, 2014 bigspringschurchcovenant of grace, covenant of works, Exodus, genocide, holy war, Jericho, jihad, Joshua, law and gospel, Moses, Promised Land, Rahab

The men are currently visiting a period in Biblical history known as “The Conquest of the Promised Land” in the Book of Joshua. But in recent times, the most heated discussion when Joshua is mentioned is about the command by God to the Israelites to “devote” everyone and everything “to destruction” as they conquered the cities in the land. How can a good, loving God command “genocide”? Join us as we embark on a “conquest” of this and several other themes and issues in seven Lessons from the White Horse…