To: Dr. Eckleburg
I thought about that but the verse from James sticks in my mind of how we are led away by our
own desires. I think it goes back to man's depravity. Eve was certainly "nudged" by Satan but, as far as we know, Satan never said a thing to Adam (who wasn't depraved at the time).
I've never been able to work this out completely in my mind so I apologize if this seems a bit rambling. How much Satan is involved and how much is our own doing is a mystery.
187 posted on
09/17/2006 1:40:21 PM PDT by
HarleyD
("Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures" Luk 24:45)
To: HarleyD
Yes, it's an interesting question.
Men are corrupted by the Fall. Satan beguiles men and takes advantage of men's weaknesses and fallen nature. Men either give in to the enticements of Satan by their own depravity, or they are able to withstand Satan's allure because of the inward working of the Holy Spirit.
Regardless, I end up a supralapsarian. 8~)
188 posted on
09/17/2006 1:46:28 PM PDT by
Dr. Eckleburg
("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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