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So is that a yes, God is sovereign over the shootings?France is ruled by a godless man who 93% of French Muslims voted for. Yet on his watch 3 major terrorist incidents have already occurred. Why should God protect France when its people have not voted for him?
So is that a yes, God is sovereign over the shootings?
Are you saying He has an imperfect will?A definite yes. Though what he permits is not always his perfect will.
Are you saying He has an imperfect will?
Are those worse sins than you've done?No God is perfect but he has allowed murderous or lying spirits to achieve his perfect purpose - e.g as with getting Ahab to commit to battle.
100 of the deaths in Paris occurred at at an Eagles of death metal concert where they sing songs like "Kiss the devil"- which has lyrics like:
"I WILL LOVE THE DEVIL AND SING HIS SONG!..."
Discuss.
Are those worse sins than you've done?
You didn't answer my question. Are those worse sins than you've committed?The message of Gods sovereignty is that He is in charge and will achieve His will with or without our cooperation.
The message of Gods grace and mercy is that He won't give us what we deserve and gives us what we do not deserve. In this situation God was not merciful to either devil worshippers or blind religious zealots who by committing murder in this way may have condemned themselves.
Is it possible that God suppresses evil, yet when He wants something to happen, He doesn't suppress it? That way, He's not causing it.An analogy: which will always break down, but humans have nothing better to define God's interaction among humans. This includes scriptural exegesis, which can rarely come to an agreement even among the orthodox.
My employer has created and personally owns the business where I work.
Nothing that is to be done in the business is to be done without his authority.
He is to be held ultimately responsible for the actions taken by employees within his business.
He is expected to over sight, or delegate said oversight to employees, every action or behavior that occurs within his business.
Employees constantly act in opposition to my employers instructions. If actions are severe enough to bring liability against the employee, the employer can be claimed liable as well. Even if unaware of the incident.
However God is aware of all incidents by created beings that he owns as creator. Therefore God can be said to be liable for our actions. A matter of semantics actually.
As such God can be claimed sovereign over any incident, yet not personally instigate the incident. The claim that God is sovereign over the Paris incidents can't be explained by the question presented as is in the OP in any negative manner unless one actually believes God put the thought of the incident into the created beings head and instigated that beings actions. I don't believe this. Some Christians will surely claim otherwise. Such is the predicament.
Is it possible that God suppresses evil, yet when He wants something to happen, He doesn't suppress it? That way, He's not causing it.
Luke 13:1-5. Everyone of us should be in Hell right now (Psalms 103:10). It is only the forebearance of God that we can enjoy any good from His hand (Romans 2:4).France is ruled by a godless man who 93% of French Muslims voted for. Yet on his watch 3 major terrorist incidents have already occurred. Why should God protect France when its people have not voted for him?