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NASB | Galatians 2:17 "But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? May it never be! |
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Subject: All of God's decree is not predestined? |
Bible Note: Hi Joe, I'm sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you. Things are VERY busy and will be for a while now, it seems. I have been doing some thinking and a little reading in reference to 2Sa 12:11-12, and I am finding these verses to be most uncomfortable. And I have not found any satisfactory answers, at least as yet. Even your explanation here is quite unsatisfactory to me. This passage is not just God declaring what will happen. It actually says that God Himself will cause this evil to happen. Three times in these two verses God says, "I will...." I have posted a question to this effect attached to 2Sa. 12:11. If you could respond to that question and clarify just exactly how you understand this passage so that God's holiness is not compromised, I would appreciate it. And there are still some questions here in this thread for which I would very much like to hear your answers (ie. "Isn't all of God's decree predestined?" and "Is that fair representation?" and a couple of others where it seemed like you didn't really answer the question directly). The first thing we need to do, though, is nail down some of these definitions ("Isn't all of God's decree predestined?"). Thanks again your time! Bob |