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Of course God knew before He had created the first atom that Satan would fall into sin and yet He created anyway.

Im with ya here

If God had initially created Satan with sin than you could safely charge God with being the Author of Sin. However, He didn't create Satan with sin, He created Satan good.

....and Im still with you - but in my density - then didnt satan act in his own free will - even though God knew what that will would be?

In the same line of thought, cant a fallen man ask Christ to inhabit his heart ?

I know Im splitting hairs here - but as satan was free to choose - arent we, as well, free to choose God?

or is prevenient grace not part of this brain cramp ? LOL

didnt satan act in his own free will - even though God knew what that will would be?

Sure, Satan freely chose to sin, Adam freely chose to sin, I freely choose to sin.

I know Im splitting hairs here - but as satan was free to choose - arent we, as well, free to choose God?

I don't think you would find any Calvinist that would argue otherwise. They would say of course Man is free to choose, it's just that without Divine intervention Man would never freely choose to believe on Jesus Christ.