Ninth & O Baptist Church

Did God Call the Israelites to Commit Genocide with the Invasion of the Land? (Deuteronomy 7:1–5; 20:1–18) - Dr. T. J. Betts

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Did God Call the Israelites to Commit Genocide with the Invasion of the Land? (Deuteronomy 7:1–5; 20:1–18) - Dr. T. J. Betts

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Did God Call the Israelites to Commit Genocide with the Invasion of the Land? (Deuteronomy 7:1–5; 20:1–18)
Dr. T. J. Betts

1. Who is God?
   
        A. He is the Creator of everything.
   
        B. He is the Ruler over everything.
   
        C. He is the Owner of everything.
   
        Conclusion: He has Authority over everything.
   
   2. What is God?
   
        A. God is Righteous and Just.
   
        B. God is Faithful and Trustworthy.
   
   3. Who are we?
   
        A. We are Creatures that were created in the image of God.
   
        B. Therefore, we are Sinners, totally depraved and deserving of God’s wrath.
   
   4. What are we?
   
        A. We are Deserving of God’s wrath.
   
             Most certainly, the Canaanites were sinners, deserving the wrath of God.
   
             - Idolatry
             - Child Sacrifice
             - Incest
             - Adultery
             - Homosexuality
             - Bestiality
   
             "We should be far more shocked at the sin which deserves hell than at the hell which comes out of sin." - C. H. Spurgeon
   
        B. We are Depending on God’s grace.