A loving god....pfffffft

It has come to my attention recently that many people that classify themselves as Christians, are very closed minded about things that go against their beliefs. I do not suggest that you compromise your beliefs - I am simply suggesting that you keep an open mind that others may not agree with you on every point you raise about Christianity in a positive light. I know many people that are "born-again" Christians that simply do not believe that God has any other emotion than love. This is simply untrue. And the Bible tells us this.

It is said that God is a jealous God. The last time I checked - jealousy, or envy
was a sin. It is mentioned several times in the Old Testament, taken from the King James version:

• Exodus 20:5 - "...I the LORD thy God am a jealous God..."
• Exodus 34:14 - "For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God"
• Deuteronomy 4:24 - "For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God"
• Deuteronomy 5:9 - "Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me..." (Great, so if my Grandfather hated God, does that mean I will be punished for his sins? I'm doomed)
• Deuteronomy 6:15 - "For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you..."
• Joshua 24:19 - "...he is an holy God; he is a jealous God..."
• Nahum 1:2 - "...God is jealous..." (says it all...)

I am struck by awe numerous times when speaking with knowledgeable Christians about the fact that God is not loving all the time and they turn and say "Not my God. He's not like that - He loves all his children". How many God Almighty's do they know? I thought there was only one God? They claim to know the Bible, and treat it as infallible. So why then do they deny that God Himself has written in the Bible that He is one that will destroy you?
The following is taken from New King James version:

• Deuteronomy 9:19 - "...I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the LORD was wroth against you to destroy you..."
• Nahum 1:2 - "God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries..."
• Joshua 24:20 - "If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you..."
• Deuteronomy 6:15 - "...lest the anger of the LORD thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth."
• Nahum 1:6 - "Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him."

I do not particularly want to believe this 'nancy' version that the Evangelical Christians are trying to ram-rod down peoples necks. I believe in God. There's no doubt there. I just believe that He is not an airy-fairy God that goes around making everyones lives sugary-sweet and loves everyone no matter how many their indiscretions. If you have been to enough Church services as I have, you will, no doubt, have heard that God should be feared (Deut 6:13).

I do not think that sounds like the God that the Churches are trying to promote to the "un-believers". You would be surprised to find just how many people do believe in God, they just do not want to tell any Evangelical Christians because they fear that they will be badgered. I know this feeling. Sadly the term 'Christian' these days comes to define one that is a fanatic. Due to these people, the other true Christians out there who are living their lives exactly as the Bible tells, are being stereotyped. I know many people like this, and I really do feel for them.

Simply put, the God that many are trying to promote is not the one true God. He is one that has been made up to look good to gain members for the Church.