Commands from God and his general level of interaction in the modern age

A quote from Ravhin got me thinking about something:

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The murder of every last man, woman and child by the Hebrews invading another nation was attributed to a command from God - but did they actually receive such a command? Perhaps the soldiers were simply overzealous and did some pretty evil things. Perhaps, as the victors, they simply wrote that God had commanded it as justification.

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After all, who would question the Will of God?

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If we accept that God is real - how do we determine if he gives direct commands to people? What if he commanded me to kill Gay people or people who did not respect the holy day. Am I a serial killer or obeying the will of the lord?I think what I'm really trying to ask - is there a cut-off period in the bible where God no longer interacts directly with people ? (The coming of jesus?) Or is it never specifically stated?Does that mean that anyone who claims to have a vision or command from God (working on the assumption that the bible is true) cannot be correct within the history of interaction given by the bible?Does that make sense to anyone?

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i don't think that would logically follow, actually. if god DOES exist, be definition he would not be a set of logical rules. as a sentient being (at the very least) god would be able to talk to or not talk to whomever he wished, whenever he wished.

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That's what I was trying to get at - there is not a bit in the bible where God says (words to this effect) "I'll keep my eye on you all but until the return of jesus I would not speak directly to a human".By Speak I mean "I AM YOUR GOD AND I WANT YOU TO DO....."

I don't want you to think I am slipping back into bad ways but it just seems like a good example to get people talking.I was just interested in a more general sense, does he still interact in the same way that he did in the bible? When something like an earthquake happens is God speaking to someone and saying "Lo I have turned back the evilones as I promised". Do we have "bibical" things happening and we just don't realise because we are too skeptical/cynical etc?

I was wondering WHO are mediums (and I think specifically ones who say they are christians) talking to?Agents of God?

Is this "speaking in tongues" business the same sort of deal? A communication with malicious spirits* rather than the holy Spirit?