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To: RnMomof7
There is a crucial difference between the providence of God and fortune,fate or luck. The key difference is found in the character of God. Fortune is blind, but God is all seeing. Fate is impersonal but God isa father.Luck is dumb while God can speak.There are no blind impersonal forces at work in human history. All is brought to pass by the invisible hand of providence .

In a universe goverened by God there are no chance events.Indeed,there is no such thing as chance. Chance does not exist. It is mearly a word we use todescribe mathematical possibilities. But chance itself has nopower because it has no being.Chance is not an entity that can influence reality.Chance is not a thing. It is nothing.

Thanks for the quote Mom. However, I still don't think it is valid to say it is either God ordering everything or chance/fate/luck.

32 posted on 02/14/2003 11:29:07 AM PST by ksen (HHD)
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To: ksen
Thanks for the quote Mom. However, I still don't think it is valid to say it is either God ordering everything or chance/fate/luck.

Kevin do you belive God has a plan for your life? What is the third choice?

33 posted on 02/14/2003 12:38:23 PM PST by RnMomof7 (Rom 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God,)
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