Judgment Seat of Christ
This is an entry in a theological dictionary on the judgment seat of Christ as God's final judgment.
Judgment
This is an entry in a theological dictionary on judgment and Judgment Day.
Can God Be Angry?
Hate
Purposeful Violence
If God Wasn't Angry
How should you think about the anger of God? This article explains that God can be angry and remain holy. The author also shows that God's anger is gracious anger, seen most prominently in the cross of Christ.
Loving the Sinner but Hating the Sin
The Just Wrath of a Holy God
Because of his holiness, when God comes into contact with sin he must react with just wrath. 2 Samuel 6:1-7 demonstrates the truth of the wrath of God, shown in response to sin and by way of punishment.
Hate What God Hates
Did you know that God does not only love? God hates, and this should make you hate what he hates. Hate idolatry, because idolatry evokes the hatred of God.
God Hates Injustice
This article discusses how injustice invokes the hatred of God.
God Hates Hypocrisy
Did you know that God does not only love? He hates as well. Hypocrisy evokes the hatred of God. Let the article explain.
God Hates Deceit
Did you know that God does not only love? He hates too. Deceit evokes the hatred of God. The article explains.
God Hates Pride
Did you know that God does not only love? God hates too. Pride evokes the hatred of God. This article explains.
God Hates Evil Thoughts
God hates evil thoughts. This article explains reasons for the hatred of God toward evil thoughts, his judgement on those habouring evil thoughts, and the hope for those with evil thoughts.
God Hates Wicked People
Does God hate? Yes, He does. God hates wicked people. This article explains this truth by looking at reasons for the hatred of God, his judgement for the wicked, and the hope of wicked people.
The Wrath of God upon the Cross of Christ
The Wrath of God
The reality of the wrath of God is taught throughout the Bible. This article shows that to deny God's wrath leads to denying other doctrinal truths, which are discussed.
The Wrath of God in the New Testament
The burden of this article is to show that even though there is not the same frequency of mention in the New Testament of the wrath of God as in the Old, nevertheless, the relevant passages show that for the early Christians the divine wrath was just as real as it was for the believers of the Old Testament.
The Revelation of God through Malachi
The God of White-Hot Rage
What Does the Slaughter of the Amorites Mean?
Why did the Israelites have to slaughter the Amorites? This article discusses why the Israelites had to destroy the Canaanites.
He Expresses His Wrath in Love
Does God Hate the Sin But Love the Sinner?
Out of Tune Why a Debate over a Hymn proves Central to Christianity
The Morality of God in the Old Testament – Introduction
How God can be considered to be morally good while at the same time he does things in the Old Testament that do not appear to us to be good? Examples are the imprecatory psalms and God’s command to Israel to exterminate every man, woman, and child of the Canaanites (e.g., Deuteronomy 20:12-18). Beale considers in this part of his introduction some proposed solutions to this apparent paradox.
God's Holy Love
The author reviews the publication by Steve Chalke and Alan Mann on their view of retributive justice. He rejects their views that the wrath of God and punishment have no place in the preaching of the gospel. The author emphasizes that the love of God is fully demonstrated in his giving his Son to die for us while we were yet sinners.
The Wrath of God
The author refutes the theological claims of C. H. Dodd, who sees the concept of the wrath of God as having a diminished place in the Bible. The author finds that the wrath of God is an important part of the inspired Scriptures. Further, he finds this doctrine to be an essential aspect of the doctrine of God, of sin, of atonement, the love of God, of judgment, and of hell.
The Wrath of God in Relation to the Atonement
This writing seeks to find the relation between the wrath of God and the atonement. While God was expressing his wrathful and just punishment of man's sin on Christ, was his love excluded? The answer in this article says that it was not, but was being demonstrated in Christ's atonement for his people.
Wrath That Endures Forever
How should we understand the relationship between the love of God and the wrath of God? This article concerns itself in particular with the understanding of God's wrath and anger in the final judgment.
Fitted for Destruction
The Wrath of Yhwh
How are we to understand the relationship between the wrath of God and the love of God? This article wants to point out some aspects of divine wrath.
Biblical-Theological Perspectives on War and Peace
This article wants to come to a biblical-theological perspective on war and peace. It starts by looking at Yahweh as a warrior God and war as a theme in the Old Testament. The impact of the teaching and person of Jesus Christ, who brought a new relationship between Israel and the nations, is considered next. Then follows a consideration of the early church's view of the Christian as a citizen of two "kingdoms" or "communities." Next, it notes the contributions of some modern theologians on the topic.
1 Samuel 15:3 – The Amalekite Genocide
This article considers the account of the Amalekite genocide in 1 Samuel 15:3. It works through the concern commonly raised regarding God's goodness. It shows who the Amalekites were, the role they played in salvation history, and how the passage points ahead to Jesus Christ.
Romans 1:18 – The Wrath of God
This article is an exposition of Romans 1:18, which speaks about the wrath of God.
Psalm 137:8-9 - The Strangest of all Beatitudes
Jeremiah 4-5 - Jeremiah, Judgment, and Creation
Lalleman argues that the idea of creation can already be found in Jeremiah. Jeremiah 4-Jeremiah 5 has parallels in Genesis 1-2 as well as in Jeremiah 33. She believes that there is insufficient ground to assume that Jeremiah 33 represents a post-Jeremiah development. Jeremiah uses also creation as a framework for his proclamation of judgment and doom.
Romans 9:13 - Esau Have I Hated
Psalm 76 - Man's Rage, God's Praise
This article is an exposition of Psalm 76. As such, it has some remarks on the wrath of God.
