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1 | ALL things? | 2 Tim 3:16 | srbaegon | 194096 | ||
Hello miller521, Allow me to give you the apostle Paul's answer: Romans 9:19-24 (ESV) You will say to me then, "Why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?" [20] But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, "Why have you made me like this?" [21] Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for dishonorable use? [22] What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, [23] in order to make known the riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, which he has prepared beforehand for glory -- [24] even us whom he has called, not from the Jews only but also from the Gentiles? Steve |
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2 | ALL things? | 2 Tim 3:16 | miller521 | 194098 | ||
Do you believe that scripture is showing us that God created some people to be murders etc etc? Would that not line up with the teachings of predestination? | ||||||
3 | ALL things? | 2 Tim 3:16 | srbaegon | 194099 | ||
Hello miller521, I am uncomfortable saying that God still creates men. Using Biblical language I will say that God formed people in the womb knowing some would be murders, etc. and planning accordingly. Steve |
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4 | ALL things? | 2 Tim 3:16 | miller521 | 194102 | ||
So then that would mean that some are born homosexual etc? I'm not trying to be picky, I'm trying to get to a clear understanding of this scripture. It really seems to show predestination |
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5 | ALL things? | 2 Tim 3:16 | srbaegon | 194107 | ||
Hello miller521, First, many people think predestination is fatalism where God determines everything about you and your life so that you have no choices. Not so with God as seen in Romans 8:29 (ESV) For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. Here we are predestined in the end to be conformed to the image of the Son. No fatalism there. Second, all are born with a sin nature as a consequence of Adam's sin. I suppose God could interrupt that cycle, but then he would not be true to himself or his word. How someone exhibits the sin nature (the individual sins) is not predetermined by God but foreknown by him. He therefore works all things for good to those who love God. And God always has his final goal in mind--all things gathered together in the Son to his praise. Steve |
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6 | ALL things? | 2 Tim 3:16 | miller521 | 194108 | ||
Well I see what you are saying, I guess we did get off topic here :) I am just trying to point out, that God sent his Word to teach us, and his Word is infallible and perfect. There is not even any need for him to steal from us in order to teach us. Though I must say, Romans 9 is a bit confusing at times. |
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