Q: I'm 17. I went to a church retreat last weekend and never had felt so close to god. I started reading the bible (starting with exodus) and I'm starting to find it contradictory. Maybe I'm looking at it the wrong way, that's why I need help answering a few questions.
God wipped out all he had created except Noah and his family because they lived in the way god wanted the world to. He killed everyone else with a flood because they turned corrupt. After, he made the covenent with Noah that he would never do it again; the rainbow symbolizing it.
Here are the questions
1. If god killed the corrupt then why don't we believe in the death penalty; those who take lives are corrupt and killing them would be considered gods work wouldn't it?
2. If god is perfection and all knowing then why did he make that covenent with Noah saying he would never do it again like if it was a mistake?
3. In matthew 4 the spirit leads Jesus to the desert to be tempted by the devil. If gods love is true, perfect, unconditional then why would he lead his son to be tested? Wouldn't that be the equivalent to having a good looking guy talk to my girlfriend to see if she would flirt with him? I wouldn't do that to my girlfriend if I truely loved her.
That's all, I really hope someone can answer my questions. My confirmation is coming up
