[Cronos]

Did I say God is sadistic? God allows evil to happen to carry out His plan-nothing more.

Isn't that the same as saying God planned evil? He set out a plan that includes Him Allowing evil. So evil is in His plan, so He planned evil. That's wrong.

[HarleyD]

Isn't that the same as saying God planned evil? He set out a plan that includes Him Allowing evil. So evil is in His plan, so He planned evil. That's wrong.

Unless you're a universalist who believes God doesn't know future events, no matter what soteriology you choose you have to accept the fact that God knew even before the foundations of the world who would be saved and who would be condemned. God still went ahead and created the world. Wouldn't you say that God planned evil? Otherwise you're denying God's omniscience.