If the creator of a universe is defined as being omnipotent, he has chosen a universe to create from among infinite possibilities.
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Isaiah 14:27
"For the LORD of hosts has planned, and who can frustrate it? And as for His stretched-out hand, who can turn it back?"
Matthew 19:26
And looking at them Jesus said to them, "With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
The creator is omnipotent - having unlimited power. He chose to create a universe among these so called infinite possibilities.
To choose is to decide on a course of action which in turn suggests a reason (.eg a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.)
God chose to create the universe for a reason. What do you think?
If that creator is also omniscient (including knowledge of future events), he also has the knowledge of what would occur in each of the infinite possibilities.
The creator knows everything.
Psalm 147:5
Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite.
1 John 3:20
God is greater than our heart and knows all things.
Lets consider infinite impossibilities and your life, including death. :,(
Is not your outcome - for better term than fate - the decisions you make within all these possibilities. There may be infinite possibilities but only a relatively smaller amount of life decisions in comparison.
These life decisions we make cannot be undone. You can redeem yourself or fix something but ultimately you cannot go back in time. Your outcome are these choices that you make and God - who is outside human time - knows what decisions you will make.
God is not a bricklayer or builder, Who bricks Himself in and cannot escape what He created. He is outside of this universe, time and laws. You atheists are looking in the wrong spot and will not accept the way to God.
What you think?
Therefore, whatever universe said creator chooses to make must play out as he/she/it intended.
To clarify things. We are talking about the Christian God and we will only consider material pertinent to Him.
Consider what is known and relevant about the Christian God. What do you think His intentions were (.eg when we consider how the universe is to play out?)
Do you suggest that God is a puppet master? If so, what makes you convinced of that? If not, what do you feel the Christian God is?
Thus, all decisions for every being within that universe has already been made by the creator's decision to create exactly that universe.
What does this suggest about free will and why cannot God give free will to humans and still be omnipotent/omniscient?
Im curious, how is an unlimited God limited - in the sense - that He cannot do such a thing as give free will to humans and still be omnipotent/omniscient?
For example, Adam could not have chosen not to sin, since the creator decided to create a universe in which he does sin, among an infinite amount of universes he/she/it could have chosen instead.
Hold up my dear. There is no she/it. We are talking about God so it is male pronouns. God is quite specific that he is not our mother or an it.
We need to be on the same page. We are talking about the Christian God - you are on a chrisian site - unless you are not sure who you are talking about.
Anyways. So adams choice to sin was not his own because God created a universe which sin occurs and he could have chosen to make other universes instead.
Are you suggesting Adam had no choice in the matter? Are you suggesting Adam was tempted in such a way that he could not exercise discipline and obey God?
What are you saying here my friend?
I think a more important question is how we define god.
Lets back track and consider your post that caught my attention.
Im curious,
How do you define you?
When we consider how you are defined, i may have a notion or interpretation of you and your essence.
What definition - of you - would you prefer, mine or yours?
Cheers you. I look forward to your reply.