To: stfassisi; HarleyD; blue-duncan; wmfights; jo kus; MarkBsnr; Kolokotronis; NYer; kosta50; ...
Do you believe that God “willed” there to be a devil, demons and all evil? Take your time to think about this.Well, if it's a trap then you've got me. It takes me no time at all to answer that of course He did. The existence of evil, the devil, and demons etc. was obviously part of God's plan according to scripture. (God did not say "Oh NO!" in shock when these things happened.) And since God ordains everything in His plan, He obviously willed these as well. None of this makes God the author of evil though. This was covered in the recent discussion of the WCF.
9,400 posted on
10/18/2007 11:00:21 PM PDT by
Forest Keeper
(It is a joy to me to know that God had my number, before He created numbers.)
To: Forest Keeper
Amen, FK. Satan is a created being.
9,402 posted on
10/18/2007 11:13:09 PM PDT by
Dr. Eckleburg
("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
To: Forest Keeper; stfassisi; HarleyD; blue-duncan; wmfights; jo kus; MarkBsnr; Kolokotronis; NYer
The existence of evil, the devil, and demons etc. was obviously part of God's plan according to scripture. (God did not say "Oh NO!" in shock when these things happened.) And since God ordains everything in His plan, He obviously willed these as well. None of this makes God the author of evil though. He creates everything but He is not the author of it. Brilliant example of Reformed theology.
9,409 posted on
10/19/2007 5:24:19 AM PDT by
kosta50
(Eastern Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)
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