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1 | Did God create evil? | 3 John 1:11 | FlintyJoe | 207892 | ||
Among those who hold that fate rules their future are many who believe in God. They feel that God must foreknow all future events. And, based on that assumption, they reason that all future events are predetermined, for what God foreknows cannot fail to take place. Some extend this idea to belief in divine predestination, which means that God has foreordained certain ones of the human race for salvation and the rest for eternal punishment. Has God actually foreknown all things that have taken place throughout history? Does he now definitely know everything that his creatures will do in days to come? Does such a fate rule your future? The Bible makes it plain that many things that happen to people are bona fide accidents, for “time and chance happen to them all.” (Eccl. 9:11) Then, too, God extends to his intelligent creatures the privilege and responsibility of free choice. Ancient Israel was admonished to “choose life” by listening to the LORD God. The prophet Zephaniah urged meek ones to “seek the LORD.” (Deut. 30:19, 20; Zeph. 2:3) God’s Word, at Revelation 22:17, extends the invitation to “anyone that wishes” to take advantage of God’s provisions for salvation. The inspired Scriptures portray God as a merciful, righteous, impartial and loving God. (Deut. 4:31; 32:4; Acts 10:34; 1 John 4:8) Would such a one encourage people to choose what is right if he already knew that fate prevented many from doing that? |
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2 | Did God create evil? | 3 John 1:11 | DocTrinsograce | 207903 | ||
Dear FlintyJoe, You're replying to a post that is some seven years old. It is unlikely you'll receive a reply from the poster. :-) So, tell us, what church do you attend? Your views are pretty eclectic. In Him, Doc |
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