Mr. Gary Petty, Your explaneation is great. I only have one comment. You said that: "To understand God’s actions here, there’s two simple attributes we must understand about Him that He reveals in the Scripture: First, His love for all human beings and His creation. But secondly, He hates evil. Evil is the opposite of His character." My comment is about the phrase "He hates evil" Hate is not part of God. God is Love. The nature of God don´t permit that feeling. The phrase "He hates evil" comes out left over. Regards, Fernando De la Rosa.