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To: RnMomof7; xzins; fortheDeclaration
Corin do you think God does not know what sins you will choose to committ?

Of course He knows. But, unlike the Calvinists, I don't believe He wants me to sin.

282 posted on 03/16/2003 12:32:11 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (Liberate Iraq. Fumigate France.)
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To: Corin Stormhands
Of course He knows. But, unlike the Calvinists, I don't believe He wants me to sin.

"God is in control of history and it goes where He directs it.  Though He does not desire that people sin, He makes room it.  Since He is in absolute control, He could have made a world where people did not sin.  But since He did allow for it, then sin is, by default, in His plan.  God desires that no one sin, yet He made plans for its occurrence.  In other words, it is part of the plan of God.  If it weren't, it would not have occurred.  Therefore, we can plainly see that God can desire one thing and even ordain another by giving it a place in His sovereign plan.  Therefore, God can desire all be saved, but not ordain that all are by making provision in His plan for their damnation:  "The Lord has made everything for its own purpose, even the wicked for the day of evil," (Prov. 16:4)." ( From the Calvinist corner)

283 posted on 03/16/2003 1:41:57 PM PST by RnMomof7 (God will supply the Lamb!)
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