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1 | God is not the author of evil. | Job | John Reformed | 99138 | ||
Parable, Liberty means "The state of a free person; exemption from subjection to the will of another" (Websters) The point I have been laboring to make is simply this: Fallen man is at liberty to to choose either good or evil. But our choices are governed by our desires and the desires of the unregeneret heart are wicked ones. It is not because God forces or coerces man to sin that man is a sinner, but that man is a sinner by virtue of his own fallen nature. He has liberty to choose good or evil, yet his own heart makes it impossible for him to choose spiritual good. This is not Augustine, Calvin, Beza or Boyd ...it is Bible. Gen 2:17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die." Gen 6:5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. Jer 17:9 "The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it? John 8:34 Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin. 4 Rom 6:6 knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; As long as one believes that fallen man has even a spark of spiritual life inside his heart, that one will not appreciate fully the grace od God in salvation. John |
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2 | God is not the author of evil. | Job | Parable | 99139 | ||
The depravity of man is not in question, however I note that man was originally created good and will be restored to that original condition by the grace of God. Paul also describes that what good he wants to do, he does not, and what bad he wants to avoid, he does. I note that Paul does admit to having good intentions, but that he lacks the ability to follow through on them. Only through the power of the Holy Spirit can we do that. Paul also admits to his desire to avoid sin, but that he cannot resist it. Again, we can only do so through the power of the Holy Spirit. I submit therefore that while we lack the ability to do good or avoid sin on our own, in our hearts we can have these as goals. Do you concur? |
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3 | God is not the author of evil. | Job | John Reformed | 99150 | ||
Paul is addressing those who have been given a "new heart". The heart of stone which they had been born with has been taken away. Ezek 36:26 "Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh..." John |
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4 | God is not the author of evil. | Job | Parable | 99271 | ||
Yes, I concur. I should have emphasized this in my previous note. | ||||||