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To: HarleyD
It must be God's will for man to repent. The evidence is all around us. If God really desired for all men to come to Him, they would come to Him. God commands, and then He must grant what He has commanded.

I think we have discussed this before. I don't have the references handy as I eat my sandwich, but I recall that God's will is at two levels....

First, God desires all men to be saved. God desires that men obey His commandments. These are God's will. Yet, we know they are not done. Thus, at some level, God condescends to man to allow Him a choice. Thus, God's will is that man have a will DESPITE His will that He is obeyed. This divine condescenion is seen at the foot of the cross as well as the words of the Bible.

Secondly, God's will in other things will assuredly happen. HIS elect are called. The universe was created. And so forth.

Sorry, this peanut butter is good, so my attention is diverted and I can't do better at this time. However, I think it is clear that God's will is at different levels.

Regards

6,910 posted on 09/21/2007 9:46:54 AM PDT by jo kus
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To: jo kus; HarleyD
God desires all men to be saved

Does God tell us in the bible that some men are going to be lost?

If so, then His foreknowledge tells Him that not all men will be saved. Therefore, when

6,912 posted on 09/21/2007 10:03:45 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain And Proud of It! Those who support the troops will pray for them to WIN!)
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