[jo kus]

God is thus actively deciding that evil will be 100% certain to occur in that instance. God chooses evil. He doesn't just allow it. He makes a decision that is 100% certain to result in evil.

And here, again, you deviate from Christianity of 1500 years. God forces men to choose evil? And thus, God creates men with the specific active design to condemn them to hell. Ludicrous. I suppose God is just kidding when the Scripture tells us that He does NOT desire the death of the wicked - desiring them to return to Him.

Regards

[HarleyD]

And here, again, you deviate from Christianity of 1500 years. God forces men to choose evil?

Not hardly. Men choose precisely what they wants to choose and men always chooses poorly. God gives men faith and when men has faith they will always come to Christ. The problem you have is that God doesn't do this for everyone.

We're not the one deviating from 1) Christianity, and 2) scripture.

Why, then, does He not teach all that they may come to Christ, except because all whom He teaches, He teaches in mercy, while those whom He teaches not, in judgment He teaches not? Since, "On whom He will He has mercy, and whom He will He hardeneth." [Rom 9.18.] But He has mercy when He gives good things. - Augustine

[Forest Keeper]

And here, again, you deviate from Christianity of 1500 years. God forces men to choose evil?

First of all, you're not even quoting me in your post, you are quoting Agrarian's take on my position. I responded by saying that I didn't think God could be blamed for causing evil because He owed man no duty to prevent it. God ordains that evil things happen, but I do not blame Him for the occurrence of those acts.

I suppose God is just kidding when the Scripture tells us that He does NOT desire the death of the wicked - desiring them to return to Him.

The scriptures were written for the benefit of people, not God. Therefore, from our POV, we are to see all people as potentially of the elect, even though God already knows otherwise.

I also agree with everything Harley said in his response in 3929.