Did God go through a personality change between the Old and New Testament?
Warning: This blog gets a bit more theological than my more usual testimonial style here. When I listen to some teachers I wonder what bible they are reading. They seem to hold the opinion that God was angry in the OT but that he went through a change of personality after the cross and suddenly becomes merciful, kind and forgiving. The common scripture they reference is Paul’s teaching on the difference between living 'under grace' or 'under the law'. ‘The OT is law’ they conclude and the NT is grace’. Which is all well and good, except that every now and then the same people will suddenly pop up declaring that God is ‘judging’ a place, a person or a city because of their various sinful behaviors. It appears as if God has snapped back into his OT ‘angry mode’ and has forgotten the unconditional love and grace of the NT that they were referencing earlier! This inevitably presents people with a rather schizophrenic view of God and of the bible. To be fair, the chall