There have always been people who want to change God’s words. That is what Satan did in the Garden of Eden, and when God revealed the Law to Israel he knew that there would be people who followed Satan’s plan of attack. God could have destroyed every person who spoke against him, or he could have never allowed them to be born, but then where would be the opportunity for repentance? When would they be able to turn away from their rebellion? How would a believer ever be tested if there were no opportunity to fail? In 13:3 God says that the rebels are in our midst to present the test of how much we love God; more or less than a lie. Those are harsh words from an all knowing and all powerful God. While he wants us to love him completely he also wants that love to be freely motivated by our passion for a relationship with him. When we pass the test we display that free flowing love to him.
Stuart
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