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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: I certainly agree with "free will to the limits of God's will." And that means I can even murder someone, as long as that murder does not impact upon God's will. But you can't be saying that such a dispicable act would be God's will or destiny. It is not destiny when bad things happen - its reaping what we and others sow or unforeseen occurrences (chance). (Eccl 9:11; 8:9; Gal 6:7) God's original purpose for the earth was "very good" - perfect. After Adam exercised his freewill to sin, God uttered the prophecy of his intentions to crush Satan and his seed by means of the "woman's" seed. His will toward man and the earth had not changed, but now he foretold a glimse of how he would rectify the situation and vindicate his name and sovereignty. The term "founding" has to do literally with the throwing down of seed, thus Jesus clarified this founding at Luke 11:50,51: "Therefore this generation will be held responsible for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the beginning of the world, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held responsible for it all." To these same ones referred to at Rom. 8:28, 29 and Eph. 1:5, 11 , 2 Peter 1:10 says: “Do your utmost to make the calling and choosing of you sure for yourselves; for if you keep on doing these things you will by no means ever fail.” If the individuals were predestinated to salvation, they could not possibly fail, regardless of what they did. Since effort is required on the part of the individuals, it must be the class that is foreordained. God purposed that the entire class would conform to the pattern set by Jesus Christ. Those selected by God to be part of that class, however, must prove faithful if they are actually to attain the reward set before them. Isn't that more reasonable and most importantly, Scriptural? |