The O.T. & N.T. God Are The Same

I think many of us in the back of our mind, we think the God of the O.T. is not the same God of the N.T. or if he is the same God he has changed in some way. Many people think that God of the O.T. is the God of judgment. The God of the big stick. They say the O.T. was the dispensation of the law and the N.T. is the dispensation of grace. I am not against the dispensation theology, but I am against using the dispensation theology to show how God and his work has changed. God's work is dependent on his character, and the two can not oppose one another.

Exodus 31:6-7 - "And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, ⁷ maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”

When we look at this verse we see the fulness of God's character, he is a loving God and a holy God who hates sin. This is the God of the O.T. & N.T. We see God in the O.T. as well as N.T. is a compassionate, gracious, loving and faithful God.  Yet, God hates sin and will punish the sinner. Yet, God of both testaments is a loving God and his love is greater than his judgment.

Exodus 20:5-6 - "You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, ⁶ but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments."

In this verse we see that God requires all to worship him, if not they will be punished to the fourth generation of those who hate him. Yet, we see too that God's love is greater because he will show his love to a thousand generations of those who love him. God's wrath is for a moment, but his love is forever. This is the God of the Bible, our God.