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To: stuartcr
Since God knew this would happen, is it done without His approval?

His "knowing" what will happen does not preclude His approval. Example: You are looking out a sealed window and notice a child chasing a ball into the street. You also notice a truck barreling down the road. You know what is about to happen but cannot prevent it from happening.

God has given man the gift of "free will". We choose how to use it.

37 posted on 04/07/2012 6:45:24 AM PDT by NYer (He who hides in his heart the remembrance of wrongs is like a man who feeds a snake on his chest. St)
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To: NYer

Your example is fine for a human. God is the creator of all though. His knowing something will happen, means it must happen, right? Why would He create someone He knows will do something wrong?


43 posted on 04/07/2012 6:57:25 AM PDT by stuartcr ("In this election year of 12, how deep into their closets will we delve?")
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To: NYer; stuartcr; MHGinTN
His "knowing" what will happen does not preclude His approval. Example: You are looking out a sealed window and notice a child chasing a ball into the street. You also notice a truck barreling down the road. You know what is about to happen but cannot prevent it from happening.

By stuartcr's line of *reasoning* (for lack of a better term), since he saw the truck about to hit the child and knew it was inevitable, not only is he responsible for the truck hitting the child, he must have wanted it to happen.

That is the kind of mind we see there.

As long as he's looking to find someone else responsible for his sin than himself, we will never see the end of his drivel.

stuie, you CANNOT blame God for your sin or any other evil in the world. It just ain't gonna work.

75 posted on 04/07/2012 3:01:56 PM PDT by metmom ( For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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