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NASB | Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 1:20 For ever since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through His workmanship [all His creation, the wonderful things that He has made], so that they [who fail to believe and trust in Him] are without excuse and without defense. [Ps 19:1-4; Eph 2:10] |
Subject: Is God somehow responsible? |
Bible Note: Hi Brother John!! I would like to sneak in here and ask one quick question... then I'm outta here!!! :) You said that you hold the historic protestant view which is that God has ordained all things that occur. Just because 'God has ordained all things that occur', does that also mean that whatever occurs is in line with His will? His good, acceptable and perfect will? If your answer is no, please disregard the remainder of this post. But if it is yes, please indulge me… I have a few more questions :). I will again use Adam and Eve to try and further explain myself. God commanded saying 'Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it: for in the day that you eat thereof you shall surely die.’ Gen 2:16-17. God commanded the man not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Am I correct in my belief that it was His will, His perfect will that they not eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil? If your answer is no, please disregard the remainder of this post. But if it is yes… If you have come this far, am I correct to say you agree that: God ordaining something to occur equals whatever occurs is His will, his perfect will. If your answer is no, please disregard the remainder of this post. But if it is yes… Since it was God’s will that the man NOT eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, how could He have ordained man to eat of that tree when it was His will, his perfect will that man NOT eat of that tree? Thanks for your time and I pray that you and yours enjoy remembering the birth of our Savior. Meredith |