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GOD’S NATURE

 WHAT IF GOD…

…did not exist?

…had not revealed himself to humans?

…were not eternal?

…were not all knowing?

…were not love?

…were not truth?

…were not omnipotent?

…were not longsuffering?

…were Zeus?

 

THE ANGELS

 WHAT IF GOD...

…had not created angelic beings?

…had faced a total rebellion from all his angels?

…had quenched Satan’s rebellion from its inception?    

…had not created Michael the archangel?

…had not allowed Satan to tempt humans?

 

THE CREATION OF HUMAN BEINGS

 WHAT IF GOD…

 …had decided not to create humans?

…had created humans out of nothing?

…had created Eve first, or had created Adam and Eve simultaneously?

…had made both Adam and Eve able to conceive babies?

…had not made man and woman psychologically different?

…had created Eve apart from Adam?

 

FROM THE GARDEN TO THE EGYPTIAN SLAVERY

WHAT IF GOD…

 …had made the Tree of Knowledge inaccessible?

…had not cursed the ground?

…had prevented Cain from killing Abel?

…had destroyed all of humanity before the Flood?

…had not intervened during the construction of the Tower of Babel?

…had not made Abraham, and his wife wait a long time for a child?

…had not destroyed Sodom, and Gomorrah?

…had allowed Jacob to marry a Canaanite?

…had not turned Lot’s wife into a pillar of salt?

…had not allowed Joseph to be sold, and to be brought to Egypt?

 

FROM EGYPT TO ISRAEL

WHAT IF GOD…

…had allowed Moses to rise out of Israel rather than Pharaoh’s family?

…had not hardened Pharaoh’s mind?

…had not commanded the keeping of the Passover?

…had allowed Israel to go directly into the Promised Land?

…had fed Israel with fruits, and vegetables from the earth instead of Manna ?

 

THE GIVING OF THE LAW, AND THE ENTRANCE INTO CANAAN

WHAT IF GOD…

 …had not given the first commandment?

…had not given humanity a Sabbath rest?                            

…had not condemned coveting?

…had included only the first four Commandments in the Great Code?

…had not shown special concern for widows, orphans, and strangers?

…had allowed partiality toward the poor?

…had not given the land-rest law?

…had not made the Sabbath a sign between Him and his people?

…had not ordained sacrifices, and offerings?

…had not given the laws of sexual morality?

…had destroyed Israel, and had made Moses a great nation?

…had not made tithing a requirement?

…had not elevated the serpent?

…had not given the law regarding cleanliness of the campsite?

…had allowed the location of Moses’ tomb to be known?

…had not allowed Israel’s defeat at Ai?

 

FROM THE CONQUEST TO JUDGES

 WHAT IF GOD…

 …had saved Jephthah’s daugher’s life?

…had not allowed Samson to be taken by the Philistines?

…had sent lions against the Philistines instead of Samson?

…had not allowed the death of Naomi’s husband, and her two sons?

 

FROM SAMUEL TO SOLOMON

 WHAT IF GOD…

 …had not killed the two sinful sons of Eli?

…had asked Samuel to choose one of David’s brothers, because of strength, looks or 

    age?

…had not decreed the death of David’s illegitimate child?

…had punished David for taking the census, instead of Israel?

 

FROM ELIJAH TO ZECHARIAH

 WHAT IF GOD…

 …had not given rise to Elijah the prophet?

…had not resurrected the dead through Elijah, and Elisha?

…had not ordained that Israel be taken into captivity?

…had not humiliated Sennacherib?

…had not extended Hezekiah’s life?

…had not removed Judah?

…had not allowed the putting away of foreign wives?

 

THE GOSPELS

 WHAT IF GOD…

 …had decided not to send his son as a propitiation for human sins?

…had not prophesied the coming of Christ?

…had not made Christ to be born of a virgin?

…had not given us four gospels?

…had allowed Jesus to be married?

…had not given Jesus great miraculous powers?

…had allowed Christ to reveal the exact time of his return?

…had not resurrected Christ?

 

FROM ACTS TO REVELATION

 WHAT IF GOD…

 …had not given the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost?

…had not allowed the death of Ananias, and Sapphira?

…had not allowed Stephen’s death?

…had not allowed the great sufferings of Paul?

....had not allowed the great catastrophes of the last days?

 

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