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NASB | 2 Samuel 12:11 "Thus says the LORD, 'Behold, I will raise up evil against you from your own household; I will even take your wives before your eyes and give them to your companion, and he will lie with your wives in broad daylight. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Samuel 12:11 "Thus says the LORD, 'Behold, I will stir up evil against you from your own household; and I will take your wives before your eyes and give them to your companion, and he will lie with your wives in broad daylight. |
Subject: Does this mean God is the author of sin? |
Bible Note: Joe First, when I speak, I am speaking as a Catholic. My position is one of not just repeating the Catholic philospophy, but of evaluating the topic and personally agreeing with the Catholic Churches principles. When I speak of Satan's influence, I abbreviated my terminology to represent the total causes of sin (i.e.: ignorance, infirmity, malice, suggestions, persuasion, temptation and bad example). I agree that man is not morally neutral. But, I believe that man, as a creation of God is good and not naturally 100 percent driven by sin. If man is given proper guidance from birth, then, he should REMAIN good and by the time he reaches the age of reason, that man will be more inclined to understand salvation, accept Jesus and live his life accordingly. Here I use the word inclined, because I feel the final action will be that of a free will decision on the part of the man. But, if a man is not given proper guidance (i.e.: bad examples from parents, etc), it will influence his actions in the opposite direction as he grows. Those actions will be sinful. The key is that man is not starting from a morally nuetral position, but one of goodness - and affected by other influences - internal and external. Romans 8: falls into the category that man cannot serve two masters. I believe that if man is taught to follow the correct master from a young age, then he will be more inclined to follow God, but there is no guarantee. Romans 8:5, the prelude to 7-8 which you referenced, doesn't imply man is sinful from birth, it refers to those who have chosen the path of the flesh - again, free will. |