Hurricanes, Tsunamis, and the Wrath of God
I have heard and believed how Katrina and the Tsunami that hit Sri Lanka a couple of years ago were the wrath of God, God’s judgement, etc. Lately I have been rethinking this belief. As I prayerfully wade into it I find this line of thinking lacking.
It has been said Katrina was God’s judgement on a city (New Orleans) steeped in debauchery, drunkenness, homosexuality, and all kinds of sin. My understanding of Sri Lanka is that it is a place with numerous false religions, idol worship, persecution of Christians or at least people who are hardened toward the gospel message. While I don’t argue about the darkness in either one of these two cities. What I do wonder is IF New Orleans is being judged what about other cities like Las Vegas? In Las Vegas (sin city) prostitution is legal and their promo slogan is, “what you do here stays here”. How about some other cities like San Francisco, Key West, Hollywood, or even Washington DC? I am sure the corruption in any of these cities is at least equal to what you would find in New Orleans. On a worldwide perspective how about Calcutta? This is a place known worldwide for prostituting children as young as 8 years old. Men travel from all over the world do indulge their sickest most vile fantasies. These are only a few cities but I think you get my point.
And what about all the other hurricanes and natural disasters? Are these God’s wrath as well? How about the hurricanes that cause massive mudslides in impoverished areas of Mexico and South America killing thousands are these God’s wrath on the poor people? How about the storms that roll thru but don’t cause much of any damage or turn back out to see? Can we believe that the drunkeness, debauchery and greed in say Orlando is some how less detestable than that found in New Orleans?
What does the Word say about natural disasters and the wrath of God?
Jesus does talk about natural disasters, at least earthquakes, but he speaks of them as signs of the end of the age not judgment on sin.
It seems to me to say that these storms are God’s judgement on sin is to minimize what was done on the cross. Jesus took the wrath of God upon himself for the sins of the entire world totally and completely.(Jn3:16, 1Jn 2:2 Rom 5, Is 53 etc) To say that God is judging the sins of these cities again is to say the cross was not a finished work.
It has been said Katrina was God’s judgement on a city (New Orleans) steeped in debauchery, drunkenness, homosexuality, and all kinds of sin. My understanding of Sri Lanka is that it is a place with numerous false religions, idol worship, persecution of Christians or at least people who are hardened toward the gospel message. While I don’t argue about the darkness in either one of these two cities. What I do wonder is IF New Orleans is being judged what about other cities like Las Vegas? In Las Vegas (sin city) prostitution is legal and their promo slogan is, “what you do here stays here”. How about some other cities like San Francisco, Key West, Hollywood, or even Washington DC? I am sure the corruption in any of these cities is at least equal to what you would find in New Orleans. On a worldwide perspective how about Calcutta? This is a place known worldwide for prostituting children as young as 8 years old. Men travel from all over the world do indulge their sickest most vile fantasies. These are only a few cities but I think you get my point.
And what about all the other hurricanes and natural disasters? Are these God’s wrath as well? How about the hurricanes that cause massive mudslides in impoverished areas of Mexico and South America killing thousands are these God’s wrath on the poor people? How about the storms that roll thru but don’t cause much of any damage or turn back out to see? Can we believe that the drunkeness, debauchery and greed in say Orlando is some how less detestable than that found in New Orleans?
What does the Word say about natural disasters and the wrath of God?
Jesus does talk about natural disasters, at least earthquakes, but he speaks of them as signs of the end of the age not judgment on sin.
It seems to me to say that these storms are God’s judgement on sin is to minimize what was done on the cross. Jesus took the wrath of God upon himself for the sins of the entire world totally and completely.(Jn3:16, 1Jn 2:2 Rom 5, Is 53 etc) To say that God is judging the sins of these cities again is to say the cross was not a finished work.
posted by Mike Rea at 8:22 AM
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