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NASB | Revelation 13:8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slain. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 13:8 All the inhabitants of the earth will fall down and worship him, everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world in the Book of Life of the Lamb who has been slain [as a willing sacrifice]. |
Subject: Whose will causes a believer to sin? |
Bible Note: Dear Tim, "Aw! The famous 'it is a mystery' argument! :-)" I have no intention of copping out on what I have stated! I only meant to show, beyond that which the Lord has been pleased to reveal to us in His Word, it is unknowable. Don't you agree? "So, did God create Adam and Eve with the capacity to sin or did He ordain their very choice?" God created Adam and eve with the freedom to choose between obediance to His command or to disobey His command. He knew they would disobey and He created them in spite of His knowing. Therefore, His will was that their fall would occur. There is no way, that I know of, that God can fail to accomplish anything which He has decided to do. I have already demonstrated (sin is not a created "thing")that the fact that they sinned was ordained by God (Is 46:10) but God cannot be held as it's author. Jer 18:6 "Can I not, O house of Israel, deal with you as this potter does?" declares the LORD. "Behold, like the clay in the potter's hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel. It seems to me, given the brevity of your response, that the pressures of moving have prevented you from giving serious consideration to my post. Pehaps it would be best to wait until you are settled before we resume our conversation on this "thorny" and difficlt topic. I would appreciate a little time myself to study and meditate on the topic. May God Bless your new move. John |