Good Day, Bob
Sorry to but in here.. You have stated what you do not believe a couple of times.
Hi Bill.
Do not apologize , this is an open forum and discussion all are welcome to join in.
I try to never "post what I do not believe" in the affirmative - I try to clarify what I am saying and I try to clarify what I understand the other person to be saying.
Clearly James 1 states that God does not force.. and in fact does not even entice someone to do evil.
Can you deal the text that has been posted:?
“Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man attested to you by God with miracles and wonders and signs which God performed through Him in your midst, just as you yourselves know— this Man, delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to death.
— Acts 2:22-23
In Him, Bill
It "appears" to me that you are saying that if all these texts I have given are true -- then how can Acts 2:22-23 be true.
“Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man attested to you by God with miracles and wonders and signs which God performed through Him in your midst, just as you yourselves know— this Man, delivered over by the predetermined plan
and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to death.
— Acts 2:22-23
1. I already pointed out that
I believe God foreknows what will happen.
2. The
plan of God in this case was to have Christ as the "lamb of God" who dies for the sins of the world. That means that even if the Jews and Romans "Chose" perfect obedience Christ would still die for the sins of the world - as per "the plan".
But the penalty of sin is not that we will all be tormented by Roman soldiers .. that is "not" the debt that we owe.. Our debt of sin is the second death of Rev 20. It is the second death "debt" that Christ pays for us... we all die "the first death" ourselves.
the wickedness of the Romans and Jews - only "increased that debt" that Jesus then paid for.
God says Isaiah 5:4
“
What more was there to do for My vineyard that I have not done in it?
Why, when I expected
it to produce
good grapes did it produce worthless ones?
God says in James 1 He does not force, He does not even tempt.
God says in Matthew 23 "37 “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her!
How often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings,
and you were unwilling."
God says in John 1 "He
came to His OWN and His OWN received Him not"
God says "
He is not willing for ANY to perish but for ALL to come to repentance" 2 Peter 3