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這是我回答網友申命記7：10，15。以色列人清楚知道如果他們不按照上帝所說的話，那麽他們的結果是什麽。如果他們選擇邪惡，那麽等待他們的就是申命記28的細節。申命記7：10裏所說的恨他的自然就是恨正義，自然就是邪惡的。不過理解這段經文可能有些難，因為首先要對上帝有信心，並認為他是正義的。此外不好意思都是英文的。
some persons have held that Jehovah dealt partially by using and favoring Israel as his people of ancient times. However, an honest examination of his dealings with Israel will reveal that such charge is erroneous. Jehovah chose and dealt with Israel, not because of their greatness and numbers, but because of his love and appreciation for the faith and loyalty of his friend Abraham, their forefather. Also, he was long-suffering toward them because he had placed his name upon them.—Deut. 7:7-11; 29:13; Ezek. 36:22; Ps. 105:8-10.
While obedient, Israel was blessed above the nations not having the Law that Jehovah gave through Moses. When Israel was disobedient, God was patient and merciful, punishing them nevertheless. And though their position was a favored one, they were under weightier responsibility before God because of bearing God’s name and because they were under the Law.
The Law carried curses against the one breaking it. It is written: “Cursed is the one who will not put the words of this law in force by doing them.” (Deut. 27:26) The Jews, by violating the Law, came under this curse, which was additional to their condemnation as offspring of sinful Adam. (Rom. 5:12) Therefore, to redeem the Jews from this special disability, Christ had, not only to die, but to die on the torture stake, as the apostle Paul argues at Galatians 3:10-13.
The foregoing demonstrates the fact that God exercised no partiality toward Israel. God was using Israel with the blessing of all nations in view. (Gal. 3:14) In this nation he caused to be born his Son, by means of whom salvation is possible for all who exercise faith. God was actually working toward the benefit of people of all nations in his due time. In harmony with this, the apostle remarks: “Is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also of people of the nations? Yes, of people of the nations also, if truly God is one, who will declare circumcised people righteous as a result of faith and uncircumcised people righteous by means of their faith.”—Rom. 3:29, 30.
Furthermore, in the ancient Jewish commonwealth, men from other nations could come under God’s favor and blessing by worshiping Jehovah the God of Israel and keeping his law, as did the Gibeonites, the Nethinim (“given ones”) and many alien residents.—Josh. 9:3, 27; Ezra 8:20; 1 Ki. 8:41-43; Num. 9:14.
Although patient and merciful, receiving Israel back when they repented, Jehovah’s patience finally ran out and he cast them off from being his name people. (Luke 13:35; Rom. 11:20-22) The apostle’s statement applies here: “He will render to each one according to his works: . . . tribulation and distress, upon the soul of every man who works what is injurious, of the Jew first and also of the Greek; but glory and honor and peace for everyone who works what is good, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For there is no partiality with God.”—Rom. 2:6-11.
So while a superficial, short-range view of God’s dealings might appear to reveal partiality, the deeper, long-range view brings to light marvelous impartiality and justice beyond anything man could have conceived. How finely he worked out matters so that all mankind would have opportunity to receive his favor and life!—Isa. 55:8-11; Rom. 11:33.
It should be no surprise to those who read and have faith in the Bible, to hear that these things are coming upon Christendom’s churches. All God’s judgments are written down. It is unmistakably plain that he will judge fornicators and adulterers (Heb. 13:4), sex perverts, idolaters, liars, murderers and those practicing spiritism (Rev. 21:8; 22:15), hypocrites (Matt. 23:29-33) and all those who defile the worship of God, particularly those who do so under the claim of serving him.—1 Cor. 3:17.
When puny men say "no way", he won't tolerate their rebellion forever. It's bad for them, for his worshipers, and for the earth and the animals, even. So he will repay his enemies, to their face. That's why the natural disasters nowadays can't be acts of God. Not just wicked are hurt, and they're not anything supernatural. He doesn't play games with people; he warns them, and if they don't listen, then he acts, and they know it's him acting. 60 times in Ezekiel it says "the nations shall know that I am Jehovah".Interestingly, when the Israelites were God's people, they knew what would happen if they obeyed, and also what would happen if they didn't live up to their end of the covenant. Look at
Deut. 28 to see how Jehovah spelled it out in detail!
Deut7:10 還可以參考詩篇21：9，68：2，箴言2：22，賽59：18，鴻1：2，彼後3：7
這是我回答網友申命記7：10，15。以色列人清楚知道如果他們不按照上帝所說的話，那麽他們的結果是什麽。如果他們選擇邪惡，那麽等待他們的就是申命記28的細節。申命記7：10裏所說的恨他的自然就是恨正義，自然就是邪惡的。不過理解這段經文可能有些難，因為首先要對上帝有信心，並認為他是正義的。此外不好意思都是英文的。
some persons have held that Jehovah dealt partially by using and favoring Israel as his people of ancient times. However, an honest examination of his dealings with Israel will reveal that such charge is erroneous. Jehovah chose and dealt with Israel, not because of their greatness and numbers, but because of his love and appreciation for the faith and loyalty of his friend Abraham, their forefather. Also, he was long-suffering toward them because he had placed his name upon them.—Deut. 7:7-11; 29:13; Ezek. 36:22; Ps. 105:8-10.
While obedient, Israel was blessed above the nations not having the Law that Jehovah gave through Moses. When Israel was disobedient, God was patient and merciful, punishing them nevertheless. And though their position was a favored one, they were under weightier responsibility before God because of bearing God’s name and because they were under the Law.
The Law carried curses against the one breaking it. It is written: “Cursed is the one who will not put the words of this law in force by doing them.” (Deut. 27:26) The Jews, by violating the Law, came under this curse, which was additional to their condemnation as offspring of sinful Adam. (Rom. 5:12) Therefore, to redeem the Jews from this special disability, Christ had, not only to die, but to die on the torture stake, as the apostle Paul argues at Galatians 3:10-13.
The foregoing demonstrates the fact that God exercised no partiality toward Israel. God was using Israel with the blessing of all nations in view. (Gal. 3:14) In this nation he caused to be born his Son, by means of whom salvation is possible for all who exercise faith. God was actually working toward the benefit of people of all nations in his due time. In harmony with this, the apostle remarks: “Is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also of people of the nations? Yes, of people of the nations also, if truly God is one, who will declare circumcised people righteous as a result of faith and uncircumcised people righteous by means of their faith.”—Rom. 3:29, 30.
Furthermore, in the ancient Jewish commonwealth, men from other nations could come under God’s favor and blessing by worshiping Jehovah the God of Israel and keeping his law, as did the Gibeonites, the Nethinim (“given ones”) and many alien residents.—Josh. 9:3, 27; Ezra 8:20; 1 Ki. 8:41-43; Num. 9:14.
Although patient and merciful, receiving Israel back when they repented, Jehovah’s patience finally ran out and he cast them off from being his name people. (Luke 13:35; Rom. 11:20-22) The apostle’s statement applies here: “He will render to each one according to his works: . . . tribulation and distress, upon the soul of every man who works what is injurious, of the Jew first and also of the Greek; but glory and honor and peace for everyone who works what is good, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For there is no partiality with God.”—Rom. 2:6-11.
So while a superficial, short-range view of God’s dealings might appear to reveal partiality, the deeper, long-range view brings to light marvelous impartiality and justice beyond anything man could have conceived. How finely he worked out matters so that all mankind would have opportunity to receive his favor and life!—Isa. 55:8-11; Rom. 11:33.
It should be no surprise to those who read and have faith in the Bible, to hear that these things are coming upon Christendom’s churches. All God’s judgments are written down. It is unmistakably plain that he will judge fornicators and adulterers (Heb. 13:4), sex perverts, idolaters, liars, murderers and those practicing spiritism (Rev. 21:8; 22:15), hypocrites (Matt. 23:29-33) and all those who defile the worship of God, particularly those who do so under the claim of serving him.—1 Cor. 3:17.
When puny men say "no way", he won't tolerate their rebellion forever. It's bad for them, for his worshipers, and for the earth and the animals, even. So he will repay his enemies, to their face. That's why the natural disasters nowadays can't be acts of God. Not just wicked are hurt, and they're not anything supernatural. He doesn't play games with people; he warns them, and if they don't listen, then he acts, and they know it's him acting. 60 times in Ezekiel it says "the nations shall know that I am Jehovah".Interestingly, when the Israelites were God's people, they knew what would happen if they obeyed, and also what would happen if they didn't live up to their end of the covenant. Look at
Deut. 28 to see how Jehovah spelled it out in detail!
Deut7:10 還可以參考詩篇21：9，68：2，箴言2：22，賽59：18，鴻1：2，彼後3：7
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