This is the reason God puts "Abraham to the test". (Genesis 22:1) This test allows God to see if Abraham fears him and therefore listen to his commands. ... Once Abraham passes the test he is able to receive God's blessing. ... Coincidentally the same fear of God, which allows Abraham to pass the test, allows Abraham to bargain with God. ... While talking to Abraham God exclaims, "The outrage of Sodom and Gomorrah is so great, and their sin so grave!" ...

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He did the opposite of what he announced because he forgave those who sinned and in other cases he took it upon himself to show his people how merciful he truly was. ... He did this by showing mercy and forgave them for the sins that they had committed. ... God had shown mercy, not because he regretted his decision to have Isaac sacrificed in the first place, but rather because he tested Abraham to see how faithful he was to his Lord. ... God's forgiveness in this situation was shown in great measure, considering Cain had committed the sin of murder, which is one of the greatest sins ...

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Before this happened, there was no sin in the world. After they ate the fruit sin entered the world, and everyone is now born into sin. ... But if you do not do right sin is creeping in the door." (Gen. 4.7) God desires everyone to do what is right and good to keep sin from creeping in. ... He does not like sin, or tolerate it, but He also has compassion. ...

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The three men told Abraham they were going to see if the wickedness and sins of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were true. ... Some years later, God decided to test Abraham. ... He built an alter and was about to sacrifice Isaac when God stopped his hand and told him not to sacrifice his son and that this was a test. ...

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Puritan Beliefs The Puritan belief system was a harsh one which felt that all men were fundamentally evil because Adam, in his original sin, had broken his covenant to God. ... The Puritans on the contrary believed that it was their divine right to take possession of all lands in his name and any resistance by the natives was God testing their mettle. ...

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Faith is not just a word. It is so complicated that it took an entire chapter to describe it and still even now the word is used so flippantly. According to God, faith is the "assurance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." A good illustration for faith is a flashback to "Adventures...

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The Hebrew people were (and still are) known as God's "Chosen People," held responsible for maintaining a standard of moral behavior, sacrificing to God for forgiveness of sin, and loving and trusting Him above all else. ... Abraham was a loyal follower and listener to the Lord and obeyed him regardless of how long the lord tested his faith. ...

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