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To: HarleyD

“I do not believe God “willed” the horror of Hitler or Stalin, or “willed” the AIDS epidemic or the like in any way. Hitler, Stalin, AIDS, hunger, war, etc. are all products of human sin. Thus we punish ourselves, God doesn’t have to zap us, we zap ourselves.”

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I think the writer was stating God is incapable of sin.
God’s perfect justice happens because of mankind’s evil
choices. And...

We know God can actually bring about a good from sin.

The heresies, two of them..”faith alone” and “man is completely depraved.” Not true!


209 posted on 06/24/2012 6:45:55 PM PDT by stpio
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To: stpio
“I do not believe God “willed” the horror of Hitler or Stalin, or “willed” the AIDS epidemic ...I think the writer was stating God is incapable of sin.

Everything is under the sovereign will of God. The rule of everything has been given to Christ. God is incapable of sin but that doesn't mean He doesn't use our sinfulness to exact His plans. Scripture is very clear about God raising up godless rulers or sending demons to exact His will. And if God sent a tornado tomorrow so that we would return to Him, that isn't sin on God's part. One would hope that it would get our attention.

248 posted on 06/25/2012 4:40:24 PM PDT by HarleyD
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