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To: HarleyD
Evil is always a result of our own free will. We can do no other

Then we agree. There is free will in man, which is the cause of evil, and is not ordained by God.

3,528 posted on 03/13/2006 10:13:30 AM PST by kosta50 (Eastern Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)
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To: kosta50
Then we agree. 1) There is free will in man,

Man will freely choose to do ONLY that which is evil in God's eyes. We are "slaves to sin" until the Son sets us free. After the Son has set us free we are "slaves to righteousness" freely choosing but always being guided in our choices by God.

2) which is the cause of evil, and is not ordained by God.

Evil is not ordained by God but God uses evil for His divine purpose. The Westminster Confession states so.

3,536 posted on 03/13/2006 12:58:47 PM PST by HarleyD ("A man's steps are from the Lord, How then can man understand his way?" Prov 20:24 (HNV))
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