Subject: Is God subject to change? |
Bible Note: Dear NC, "How can God who according to this statement of yours fore-ordain the sinful acts of people, and yet somehow not be the author of sin?" God did not create sin, it is not a created "thing". Sin is a rebellious act commited by a creature against the stated will of His creator. The following is from Easton's Bible Dictionary "The origin of sin is a mystery, and must for ever remain such to us. It is plain that for some reason God has permitted sin to enter this world, and that is all we know. His permitting it, however, in no way makes God the author of sin.". Neither do I know the answer to your question. To the best of knowledge (and Easton, who knew more than I'll ever know) the Bible has not provided us with the answer. Anyone who pretends to know must be relying on another source. What is certain, for the Bible says so, is that God fore-ordained every act of those who killed Jesus. They did it for their own wicked motives (as did David's brothers and the Assyrians) but God had a motive of His own. John |