IN LAW - Why You Feel So Distant From God, Even If You're "Doing Everything Right"

Why does God seem so different in the Old Testament and New Testament? In the OT, God seems kind of angry and harsh, telling the Israelites to wipe out entire nations, seemingly allowing things like adultery and slavery, and generally sounding much more violent. In the NT, Jesus seems completely the opposite of this. He's gentle, meek, mild. How do we reconcile these two realities? Did God change? Are we missing something? Johnny wrestled with this question a lot himself growing up, and gives the answer that ties it all together in a way you probably haven't heard before.

How do you reconcile the God of the Old Testament with the God of the New Testament...especially when it comes to war and violence? Didn't God tell the Israelites to wipe out men, women, children, and animals? But then Christ comes with meekness and gentleness in the New Testament... How could this be the same God? This episode dives into how we should think about war and force as Christians, and will help make sense of some of the confusion that can come up if you just take a cursory glance at the Old Testament without understanding what was really going on.

A lot of people step on a pebble and cry out that demons are attacking their every move, while others get smacked upside the head with a mountain and keep on keeping on. What's the difference? The second person has the right mindset about spiritual warfare. Now hear this before we get any further: spiritual warfare is a very real thing. We're not disputing that. BUT... It's a phrase that's thrown around a LOT and ends up allowing a lot of Christians to sit in self-pity and never pick up their calling and assignment from the Lord. In this episode you'll learn what is - and what is NOT - spiritual warfare, and, what to do to prepare yourself to obey the Lord both in everyday life and when you legitimately are under attack.