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Does God control everything?

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Defens0rFidei said:
Is God the sovereign master of the universe that decides everything?
Good day, DOF

Hope you are well. I would say yes if he created it and can destroy it when ever he wishes then I would say he is sovereign over it.

Peace to u,

Bill
 
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Good Day,

sov·er·eign
n.
  1. One that exercises supreme, permanent authority, especially in a nation or other governmental unit, as:
    1. A king, queen, or other noble person who serves as chief of state; a ruler or monarch.
    2. A national governing council or committee
Who is the king of king, lord of lords?


Peace,

Bill
 
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Defens0rFidei said:
Is God the sovereign master of the universe that decides everything?
I guess that would depend on what you mean by "decides."

Care to define that for me?

God bless
 
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BronxBriar said:
I love your signature,


Our Lady, Exterminatrix of Heresies, Pray For Us

She sounds like a pest control specialist. But I guess to you, all us 'heretics' are pests.
ahhhhhhhhhhh come on brother I am sure we don't need to greet inquierers in that fashion............lets have some grace and mercy.......we mention it enough.....

your brother in Christ Cygnus
 
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cygnusx1 said:
ahhhhhhhhhhh come on brother I am sure we don't need to greet inquierers in that fashion............lets have some grace and mercy.......we mention it enough.....

your brother in Christ Cygnus

I told him I love the signature...don't you think so too? Nicer than that I cannot be.;) I mean, to think we survive without the grand mediatrix, exterminatrix, co-redemptrix....how do we do it?
 
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BTW, what in the world is "exterminatrix"?
don't mean to derail the thread, but I've never heard of Mary being called that, EVER.

Better go ask in OBOB, based on previous experience someone non-Catholic will reply and you will be promptly and politely "corrected" on thier beliefs.

Best of luck....
 
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BronxBriar said:
Based on the context of DoF's signature I assume it means supreme exterminator of heresies. (But don't worry, I don't think that applies to us. After all this is CF...uniting ALL Christians as one body).

:D ...............:thumbsup:

see the pic in my signature.........;)
 
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Reformationist said:
I guess that would depend on what you mean by "decides."

Care to define that for me?

God bless

Hey Ref-

Does He decide everything that happens to us in our lives? For example, I was reading on crimelibrary.com about a pair of serial killers that liked to kidnap young girls and rape/torture them in their van. I was also reading about one that kept a sex slave for 7 years of torture. (I know...not the best stuff to read about, but it got me wondering about God's control over events).

Personally I can't see God determining these things to happen to people, so I was wondering how it lines up with your beliefs.

Thanks!
 
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Defens0rFidei said:
Hey Ref-

Does He decide everything that happens to us in our lives? For example, I was reading on crimelibrary.com about a pair of serial killers that liked to kidnap young girls and rape/torture them in their van. I was also reading about one that kept a sex slave for 7 years of torture. (I know...not the best stuff to read about, but it got me wondering about God's control over events).

Personally I can't see God determining these things to happen to people, so I was wondering how it lines up with your beliefs.

Thanks!
all evil , wickedness and sin is in opposition to God , He permited it but only for reasons that are many times beyond us.
 
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