I contend that it is Evil to kill innocents; but the Bible says:
Ezekel 9:1-11
First of all there is no innocent. Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.
Second, Israel had turned the place of worship of God into worship of the sun among other abominations.
Third, every person that sigh or cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst (of Jerusalem) thereof was spared.
Please do not respond with Bible quotes to the effect that God is good;
There are none. Jesus said three times that there was none good but God other than that there is no mention of God being good.
I John 4:16 says God is Love.
John 3:16 says God so loved the world.....
But don't ever get the idea that because God loves us he will not chasten those who do not do what He says.
A born again child of God cannot sin and not be punished.
A person who has not been born again will spend eternity in the lake of fire with Satan.
Revelation 9:15 says that four angels will destroy 1/3 of mankind, at a future date.
Romans 12:9 says, vengeance is mine, I will repay, thus saith the Lord.
There are a total of 31 verses that talk about God's vengeance in the Bible.
Therefore if God being a just God and requiring that sin be paid for by imposing His sentence is deemed evil by some, does this make God evil?
Is the judge that passes sentence on the person found guilty of murder by a jury evil? Is the system evil for carrying out that sentence. Or is the law against murder evil?
God made the laws.
God is judge, jury, and executioner. Does that make God evil?
The God as depicted in the Bible cannot be a realistic depiction of a "good God", by any civilized, modern standard.
Civilized modern standard: WORLD FACTS
107 People die every minute.
1 person dies every 40 seconds from suicide.
1 person dies every minute by murder.
1 person dies every 100 seconds in armed conflict.
87 fetus's are murdered every minute and they are not even included in the 107 who die every minute. Because some say they don't exist, therefore they don't count.
So what civilized, modern standard are you talking about?
"John 5:39 (KJS) Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."