Will God destroy America like Sodom and Gommorah?

[Samseau]

Another clear contradiction in Christianity. Isn't god supposed to be omniscient?

If God is omniscient shouldn't he already know what the people of Sodom and Gomorrah have done? If he already knows why would he need to investigate the claims? Why would god need to "go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me."

Because people have free will, that's why God sent some Angels to give the Sodomites a chance to repent. Instead they wanted to gang rape the angels. God didn't want to simply judge them based on what others were saying, he sent actual representatives to try and talk some sense into them but to no avail.

 

[Australia Sucks]

Because people have free will, that's why God sent some Angels to give the Sodomites a chance to repent. Instead they wanted to gang rape the angels. God didn't want to simply judge them based on what others were saying, he sent actual representatives to try and talk some sense into them but to no avail.

But shouldn't god already know what they have done before others have even reported it to him if he is omniscient? Isn't god supposed to already know every good and bad thing we have done in our lives?

 

[KulturedKaveman]

Another clear contradiction in Christianity. Isn't god supposed to be omniscient?

If God is omniscient shouldn't he already know what the people of Sodom and Gomorrah have done? If he already knows why would he need to investigate the claims? Why would god need to "go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me."

it’s a simple vibe check. If the spirit of the lord comes upon them and dwells with them - which is a central tenant of Orthodox Christianity. We say “Christ is in our midst” and the response is “he is and ever shall be.” Anyway… if the spirit of the lord lives with them and they can feel him, and STILL reject him this is worse than ignorance. He went down there to see if they would atone if he dwelled among them. He knew good and well what they were doing already.

 

[Blade Runner]

It's also a rhetorical device. You can't really tell a story about something happening without the particulars of it happening. All of the described realities are part of the story: God providing, people rejecting, God being patient, telling others what He will do, doing it, then giving them warning once more what will become of them if they do not repent. Then it happens.

 

[Northumber]

But shouldn't god already know what they have done before others have even reported it to him if he is omniscient? Isn't god supposed to already know every good and bad thing we have done in our lives?

It's all wrapped up in free will. Free will and love are intermingled things. If that is true, if love exists, then things get woo woo as they say. Everything is not all rational but there is a supra-rational. The woo woo is higher not lower. In other words, no rational explanation for some questions but there are intuitions. Some things are mysteries.

 

[Samseau]

But shouldn't god already know what they have done before others have even reported it to him if he is omniscient? Isn't god supposed to already know every good and bad thing we have done in our lives?

Yes, He does, but He is merciful so He still goes and gives people a chance, even though the He knows how people will use their will beforehand.

 

[GodfatherPartTwo]

Another clear contradiction in Christianity. Isn't god supposed to be omniscient?

If God is omniscient shouldn't he already know what the people of Sodom and Gomorrah have done? If he already knows why would he need to investigate the claims? Why would god need to "go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me."

It's not a contradiction, though it may seem that way at first.

The Bible is God speaking to us. It does confirm that He knows everything that has happened, is happening, and will happen. It is for our benefit that the Bible is written the way it is, so that we can apprehend God, being unable to comprehend Him. So the Bible uses analogous language. A helpful analogy is to think of a father speaking to his infant using baby talk, or babbling.

Not everything the Bible says is meant to be understood in the same sense.