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NASB | 3 John 1:11 ¶ Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 3 John 1:11 ¶ Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but [imitate] what is good. The one who practices good [exhibiting godly character, moral courage and personal integrity] is of God; the one who practices [or permits or tolerates] evil has not seen God [he has no personal experience with Him and does not know Him at all]. [1 John 3:6] |
Subject: Did God create evil? |
Bible Note: Flinty, Since you ask so many questions in this response to a seven year old post, I felt obliged to answer them. 1. Has God actually foreknown all things that have taken place throughout history? Answer, Yes! 2. Does he now definitely know everything that his creatures will do in days to come? Does such a fate rule your future? Answer, Yes!! 3. Would such a one encourage people to choose what is right if he already knew that fate prevented many from doing that? Answer, God is not willing that any should parish. 2 Peter 3:9 Faith is the requirement for what you speak to at the close of your post Flinty. That faith in Christ is a gift from God. Ephesians 2:8. God properly equips those He elected. Yes He foresees faith in His elect because He calls them, Romans 8:30, 2 Timothy 1:9. The faith foreseen is given to us from Him. He owns His elect, He is full control. What is this nonsense that you post declaring God is not in control? You base that on one verse in which you have clearly used out of context. Come on Joe, surely you don’t believe you are more sovereign than our God? And since your response to this seven year old post didn’t even answer the question, let me help if I may. Did God create evi?. NO!!! The out of context scripture reference does not line up with the following Joe. So who is mistaken, you or Scripture? Romans 9:15 – 23: 15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. 17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. 18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. 19 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? 20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? 21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? 22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: 23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, Ecclesiastes 3:1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: Psalms 31:15 My times are in your hand; rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors! “The time of life is in God's hands, to lengthen or shorten, embitter or sweeten, as he pleases, according to the counsel of his will. Our times (all events that concern us, and the timing of them) are at God's disposal; they are not in our own hands, for the way of man is not in himself, not in our friends' hands, nor in our enemies' hands, but in God's; every man's judgment proceedeth from him. David does not, in his prayers, prescribe to God, but subscribe to him. ‘Lord, my times are in thy hand, and I am well pleased that they are so; they could not be in a better hand. Thy will be done.’” – Matthew Henry Stand in His grace, WOS |