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NASB | Genesis 6:6 The LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 6:6 The LORD regretted that He had made mankind on the earth, and He was [deeply] grieved in His heart. |
Subject: How does foreknowledge preclude free? |
Bible Note: The verses certainly imply that he must not choose to know. This is consistent with our God-given sense of reason, otherwise Adam may have "thought" he had freewill but the outcome was predetermined. We may not "want" to hold God accountable for Adam's sin but the facts would provide no alternative, except to say "its a mystery." (That is, a mystery how God can do something that we find repugnant in each other.) Daily the courts determine if actions were premeditated in order to determine level of accountability. No one can purpose an action, carry it out, and then reject responsibility. I requested 3 Scriptures to prove God always chooses to know or that he has no ability to control what he will allow himself to consider when carrying out his will. I believe he will not consider steps that would hinder my genuine freewill. He may however, squash me like a grape if my inclinations indicate my future course would conflict with his will. |