God is not a big fluffy teddy bear that is all sugar coated rainbows and hugs. There are some Christians that might preach this, but then they're changing the Bible to fit them instead of changing themselves to fit the Bible.
Personally, it blows me away when people start their points by mocking others. We both know there is no such person that describes God in this way. If you don't like the way they approach their view of God you need to use an example, and then point out the error that you see.
There is normally a journey behind stories of how God changed people's lifes, and they can come across to some as a little soft - encouraging to others. The individuals that would rather concentrate on the wrath part tend to be a bit to rigid and also seem to lack any discernment.
I don't feel that God would approve of your approach. Mocking others doesn't seem to be covered as approved behavior in the bible, so in that way you aren't obeying to well.
God is just like an earthly parent who wants His children to obey. Just like a parent has a need for discipline when it comes to a child's obedience, the same applies to the big picture. We are children of God regardless of your belief, and you are not exempt from making mistakes regardless of how 'good' you think you are. If you screw up as a kid, do you not ask your parents for forgiveness? When they forgive you, do you then not except it? What causes you such heart hardheartedness that you are unwilling to treat your Heavenly Father the same?
Again, I don't know of anyone that has ever felt they never made mistakes. So, when you start with a foolish premise like that WHY do you think people will ever listen to the rest of what you have to say?
Your approach to people is tell them that God playing whack a mole in order to ding you when you step out of line only? That he is a parent that only demands obedience, and you should be asking forgiveness when you aren't what he demands?
There is so much more to this journey - and faith - than you seem not able to comprehend.
Your running all over the place with your statements, and they don't make any sense. Your approach is condemning, and no one will truly hear the Good News with that approach. Sadly, so far you are showing hard heartedness towards your fellow man.
Is that what the bible calls you to do? Be Hard Hearted towards others? No. Once again, you aren't obeying the bible - or God - very well.
How about we include more of the scripture you used:
11 Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. 12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.
13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. 15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. 16 Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. 17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.
When you read the whole of scripture, instead of cherry picking one sentence? It tends to show you an entirely different picture than what you have presented.
Mocking others is not a show of proper respect, nor is a show of love towards the family of believers. Jesus never hurled insults! Why must you?
