Jonah 4 [The Message]

Because of His great mercy, God relented on His intention to destroy Ninevah. It actually made Jonah mad that God would double back on the message Jonah had preached … doom and destruction. Jonah could very well have had a legalistic bent.

Legalists are very inflexible. It’s the way they interpret it and that’s it. “By the book.” Very little ability to bend or allow for forgiveness. For instance, if you don’t use the Bible version that they endorse, you are WRONG. Won’t they be surprised when people other than their church members get into Heaven.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: [2 Tim. 3:16]