Denny answers:
God is not like us. He is altogether greater and one of a kind!
Still, the Bible tells us that God created people after His own likeness (Genesis 1:26). Since people laugh, we can rightly wonder if God has a sense of humor.
When we see the giraffe’s long neck, elephant’s twisting trunk, and platypus’s bill, we wonder if the God who created these animals has a sense of humor. When we read Bible stories, such as the donkey talking to Balaam, we wonder if God has a sense of humor.
We do know that because God is perfectly holy, He is not like sinners who laugh at bad jokes or laugh when someone else is embarrassed or hurt. God’s punishment for sin either falls on the sinner (separation from God in a place of eternal punishment) or on Jesus. Jesus took the punishment for believing sinners by dying on the cross.
Bible Truth
- “I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me” (Isaiah 46:9b).
- “You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil; with you the wicked cannot dwell” (Psalm 5:4).
- “Also, there must be no evil talk among you, and you must not speak foolishly or tell evil jokes. These things are not right for you. Instead, you should be giving thanks to God” (Ephesians 5:4, NCV).
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