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NASB | Deuteronomy 29:29 ¶ "The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may observe all the words of this law. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Deuteronomy 29:29 ¶ "The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things which are revealed and disclosed belong to us and to our children forever, so that we may do all of the words of this law. |
Bible Question:
If God knew from before the beginning of time, everything that would ever happen, then why go to the trouble to actually go through it. In other words, if God know everything, then what is the purpose of the universe? 1. I can think of a couple examples on the level of humanity, but neither seem to fit. Humans eat the same foods over and over even though they know what they'll taste like, and how long they will be filling. This is becuase we need food, but does God NEED the universe. In my view, He is self-sufficient. 2. Humans often will watch a movie that they have seen before, just because they enjoy it. But the universe contains real people and real suffering (even eternal suffering for some people), and in my view, a holy God would not enjoy experiencing that. The "Sunday School" answer to this question is that God created the universe for His glory. But isn't that the ultimate of selfishness to create a universe where some people would eternally suffer just for a beings own glory? |
Bible Answer: Rom 11:36 For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen. Greetings again Sir Pent, I don't see that God making himself the end of all things as being selfish. I see it as being logical. For what higher or better purpose can anything exist but God? Do you yourself wish to exist for anything less than to please and glorify God? As to the sovereignty and goodness of an almighty God who ordains evil to exist in his universe, I’ll leave it with you to wrestle with God about it. But I know it can be a hard pill to swallow that God has “potter’s rights” over his creation. (Rom 9) But it seems that we have a double standard about God’s “potter’s rights.” We don’t think an author is evil if he writes a story full pain suffering and trails. In fact, we rejoice when the bad guy “gets it” in the end. Why, then, do we charge God with evil for his story (history)? It IS his story; it IS his creation. Has he not the right? Peace, Lionstrong |