[Library Lady]

I’m a little slow getting to read this thread, but I want to post a comment.

I believe that God created man knowing the end from the beginning. I believe he created man with free will knowing exactly what would happen. This allows him to have the one thing he could not specifically create — men and women that would willingly trust and follow him. If he created a world of people with no choice but to follow him, they would be nothing more than drones. Where would be the faith and trust or the voluntary submission to his will?

Just my two cents.

[aruanan]

I believe that God created man knowing the end from the beginning. I believe he created man with free will knowing exactly what would happen. This allows him to have the one thing he could not specifically create — men and women that would willingly trust and follow him. If he created a world of people with no choice but to follow him, they would be nothing more than drones. Where would be the faith and trust or the voluntary submission to his will?

In other words, the irresistible force created the immovable object?

[stuartcr]

If God is all-powerful, why could He not specifically create — men and women that would willingly trust and follow him?

How do you know he wants people to willingly follow and trust Him?

How do you think He chooses to create those that will follow Him, and those that don’t?