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Recent content by Michael26

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    Challenge to calvinist.

    First let me state that I have made my conclusions on this debate by reading several different interpretations from both sides. Not everyone on each side necessarily agrees with each other on all points either. Which is why I think it is so important to not limit yourself to just a few opinions...
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    Author of evil.

    One more thing. You said "He instigates the act, not the evil. The alternatives are worse, either that He has no foreknowledge of men's evil, and is as surprised by it as we are, which would render Him a rather weak entity, or it is that He does have foreknowledge of it, but does not intervene...
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    Author of evil.

    In response to your first two questions, yes I believe God allows his creation some free reign. I do not argue with your example of Joseph and his brothers. I never said that God never intervened, I just don't think he is the cause of every action done by man. Joseph is a situation not unlike...
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    Author of evil.

    Just as man designs the components of a computer to work together to accomplish task, God designed the world very specifically to perpetuate forward by it's own design. When scientist study the world they can breakdown how everything functions as far as orbits and how they affect seasons ect...
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    Misinterpretation.

    Can someone explain to me how Calvinist leave out the fact that Paul is obviously talking about how God's promise to Abraham is not nullified by the fact that some Israelites aren't considered heirs to the promise in chapter 9 - 12 and in fact not referring to the salvation of all men? They have...
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    Author of evil.

    The following is a question and it's answer taken from another post. I thought this was interesting and wanted to address something that I don't feel is accurate. Here is the excerpt: How is God just when He supposedly predestined the fate of some of His image-bearers to eternal torment...
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