[nmh]

Death is never "God's will".

Life is.

What of Lazarus?

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Then why does anyone die?

I take it you don't believe God is in control?

Perhaps you don't know Him?

It was God's will to raise Lazarus. It was God's will to have Enoch not experience death. It was God's will to have the disciples of Christ die and on and on it goes. What He hopes we will find is eternal life through Christ and this required belief in Him. Only then can you have life.

[scott7278]

You're acting as if we're talking about a cancer patient that could not overcome it, no matter what kind of treatments are administered.

In this case, G-d's sovereignty does not excuse sinful behavior. End of story. It gives us the comfort in knowing, without a doubt, that He as LORD of all can change things to be in accordance with His revealed will, as found in Scripture.

Sovereignty should never discourage prayer. Sometimes it shows more faith in God to never cease praying with tears in a seemingly impossible situation -- knowing He has the ability to answer -- then to think we've figured out His mind and quit.

[Matchett-PI]

"[If death is never God's will] Then why does anyone die?"

Ever heard of "the fall" of man in Eden?

That's where man was first tempted to "play God", made the wrong choice, and found out the hard way where "self" righteousness (moral relativism) leads. Death.