quietthinker
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It all depends on how one reads it. If one reads with a paradigm of 'getting even' .... 'revenge'...as per the natural human inclination then one will superimpose that inclination onto God without blinking but if one reads it as judging in righteousness one comes up with a paradigm consistent with Jesus the same yesterday, today and forever. The only way we can know how Jesus was yesterday and forever is to look at what he is like today ie, in his life on Earth. He tells us he came to save the lost not destroy them.....do you think he changed his mind? Ohhh, or do you mean he is beholden to your eschatology?The rest of the revelation passage I sent, contradicts your explanation:
Rev 19:11 Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.
Rev 19:12 His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself.
Rev 19:13 He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God.
Rev 19:14 And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses.
Rev 19:15 From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.
Rev 19:16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.
Rev 19:17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to all the birds that fly directly overhead, “Come, gather for the great supper of God,
Rev 19:18 to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, both small and great.”
Rev 19:19 And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies gathered to make war against him who was sitting on the horse and against his army.
Rev 19:20 And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who in its presence had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.
Rev 19:21 And the rest were slain by the sword that came from the mouth of him who was sitting on the horse, and all the birds were gorged with their flesh.
He gave Judas every opportunity to see but Judas chose what he chose and we all know what that choice was. Did Jesus kill him?....I think he killed himself.
Did Noah close the door to keep people out? He closed it because the rain was coming. By their own choice in the face of being warned what would occur for long years the majority figured they'd have a better chance swimming. We know how that ended also.
God told Israel the inhabitants of the land they were about to possess would vacate because of hornets but no, they wouldn't have it, they wanted to fight....blood and guts. God gave them a concession and capitulated to their demands....just like he did with the matter of divorce.....'because of the hardness of their hearts'. God wanted to lead them but no, they wanted a King like the other nations so God capitulated even warning them of the results of their choice......and they suffered unbelievably for it.
Suffering and death are the domain of the Devil and he uses deception to make Earths inhabitants believe it is God's.....even God's own people.
He paints God with his own character....and it is believed by most.....a God who requires appeasing by blood. Earths history is testimony to that.