The first area of concern with Openness theology is God’s omniscience and foreknowledge. Openness theology teaches that God does …show more content…
Notice the diversity in the Biblical witness to God. Moses wrote that He is, “a consuming fire and a jealous God” (Deut. 4:24). Perhaps this is a reference to His Love; however, does it sound like love was the emphasis when Moses wrote that God would drive out the other nations before the Israelites (Deut. 9:5)? God commands that if anyone is working on the Sabbath, he should be put to death (Ex. 35:2). He sent an evil spirit to torment Saul (1 Sam. 16:14), and He sent a lying spirit to lead Ahab to his death (2 Ch. 18:21). God rained down fire on Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen. 19:24). He killed Nadab and Abihu for disobedience (Lev. 10:2). He burned up two-hundred and fifty men for rebellion (Num. 16:35) and He sent down fire to burn people up at Elijah’s requests (2 Ki. 1). Perhaps, these passages are the biblical witness that God is also a holy God and will show Himself to be holy (Is. 5:16). It could also be that God shows Himself to be a God beyond His people’s