This discussion is a great example of people's tendency to take one particular aspect of truth (or a single Bible verse)and base everything on that. Usually, they swing the pendulum entirely one direction or - in a reactionary manner - they swing it entirely the opposite. Acutally, this is a case where the truth falls between the two extremes. You cannot base your theology solely on Jn. 3:16 while ignoring the clear statements of Psa. 5:4 & 11:5. You can't just make up ideas like - "Well, it's really just the sinner who hates & is angry at God" when the Bible clearly says God hates them & is angry at them. Yet, one also cannot absurdly argue that the "world" in Jn. 3:16 doesn't really mean "world": such an idea does not come out of the text, but rather is read into the text because of pre-existing theological conclusions(i.e. using one's conclusion to argue his point). Honestly, what in the context of Jn. 3 tells us that Jesus is speaking only of the elect? The truth is: God is perfect in all His attributes. He is perfect in what & how He hates and perfect in what & how He loves. God both hates (i.e. rejects) and yet loves (chooses to offer redemption) to the sinner. Can we not just accept that God both loves & hates sinners, since the Bible proclaims both truths?
A fine sermon. This is a fine sermon worth hearing on the topic of abortion. The exegesis of Ex. 21:22-25 is sound. I appreciate Pastor Butler's stand on this issue.
Bravo! Bravo for Ken Ham for taking a strong stand for the authority of Scripture! He does an excellent job of shining the light on the importance of interpreting Genesis 1 literally and also of shining the light on those ministries that don't do so.