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To: wmfights
The same was true of man. Knowing what will happen based on man’s or rebellious angel’s parts is worlds different that inciting it. God made everything good. (Genesis) Because both man and angel are not automatons, they have the power of choice. Both considered equality with God something to be grasped. Both acted contrary to God’s commands, and both suffered the consequences. God’s divine foreknowledge does not equate to God’s divine will. Knowing doesn’t make it happen.

Additionally, I believe that God is TOTALLY good and just. That’s why he demanded Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. Do you think he just wanted to do that for fun? He had to do it, because to do otherwise would be contrary to everything that He is. If there were any evil in Him, we would know, because He wouldn’t keep His promises. Where has He failed to keep them? Show me one and I’ll take it all back.

18 posted on 11/30/2007 11:40:11 AM PST by the lone haranguer
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To: the lone haranguer
Knowing what will happen based on man’s or rebellious angel’s parts is worlds different that inciting it.

God foreknew everything from before time. Yet God made those that would do evil anyway. The alternative is God does not know what you will do before creating you and just hopes for the best. The latter is not an all powerful God.

If there were any evil in Him, we would know, because He wouldn’t keep His promises.

God's ways are not our ways. He created all things, even those that do evil. Why? In the end those that do evil in some way serve his purpose.

Funny how you change the focus to implying that any who disagree are trying to say God has evil in him, that has never been said.

29 posted on 11/30/2007 1:24:16 PM PST by wmfights (LUKE 9:49-50 , MARK 9:38-41)
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