[OneWingedShark]

>>"Do you realize what you've said?"
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>Yes, I believe so. And, I believe I have identified what you cannot accept. If Solomon is correct, "Man plans his ways, but God directs his steps."

No, that is not what you said. What you said is that God executes [which is does] the actions.

[Dutchboy88]

Epicurus began the argument that the existence of evil should silence the world about a "good God". Either God wants to abolish evil, and cannot; or he can, but is unwilling. If he wants to, but cannot, he is impotent. If he can, but is unwilling, he is wicked.

Your view of "free will" gave rise to this claim. The Scriptural answer is God is both the author of evil, and its controller/user to establish His glory. He is also, perfectly Holy, by His definition. That you cannot see how this is possible only implies a limitation on your part.