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I will address your comment tomorrow ... it's bedtime.
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He created a paradigm wherein Adam would choose sin just as He Himself always knew he would if and when He created that paradigm. You know the pertinent scriptures.
We aren't told what "counterfactuals" would have resulted in Adam not choosing to sin.
What EXACTLY did God do to get Adam to choose to sin in the Garden of Eden?
No declarative answer.No mate taken from his side?
No declarative answer.No talking serpent?
No declarative answer.No fruit on the tree"
No declarative answer.No tree?
No declarative answer.No Satan?
No declarative answer.God not giving the command not to eat?
No declarative answer.Nor what factual actually was the tipping point for his sinning.
No declarative answer.God creating a mate for him?
No declarative answer.God putting a talking serpent in the garden?
No declarative answer.God putting a tree with fruit in the garden?
No declarative answer.God creating Satan?
No declarative answer.God giving the command to eat?
I asked a very specific question and you have given me 12 interrogative responses; none of which declaring what God actually did to get Adam to chose to eat the forbidden fruit. Your only declarative statement begins with "Just know" ... Just know based on what?Just know that God's Word was there and quite active if nothing else than as the means for Adam and Satan's and the tree's actual existence.
You actually tell me that I "quite obviously have not heretofore thought through these things in a systematic and thorough manner", and yet you cannot present a single declarative statement as to what God did to make Adam choose to eat the forbidden fruit. Remember, you stated:These things not only don't happen in a vacuum. There are no vacuums. (Just as there is no such thing as chance.) God fills Heaven and earth and that Word of God (what the WCF calls His decree) will accomplish exactly what God sent Him forth to accomplish.
You quite obviously have not heretofore thought through these things in a systematic and thorough manner. It seems that you have simply let your dislike for certain aspects of Calvinism color your thinking.
You should take this opportunity to work through all of the concepts involved in these doctrines backward and forward as I have many times. I have not simply subscribed to this particular Reformed statement because some denomination told me to.
You don't need to take a full 5 years to do it like the Westminster authors took. But do give it some time before you teach any more on this subject.
And I shouldn't have to lead you through it with long drawn out posts on the internet. Considering your credentials it sounds like you should have all the skills to tackle it yourself.
If God Himself did certain things
You realize it’s Proverbs, correct?What is the context of the each?
Even Proverbs have a intended context.You realize it’s Proverbs, correct?
Okay. Let me know.Even Proverbs have a intended context.
The same thing He did to get men to crucify His Son.Is there any person that subscribes to Reformed Theology, Covenant Theology, Calvinism, or Determinism that can tell me what EXACTLY did God do to get Adam to choose to sin in the Garden of Eden?
Adam did NOT have a sin nature. Therefore something had to be done to make him choose to sin. What did God do to insure Adam would choose to sin?The same thing He did to get men to crucify His Son.
Asked and answered.Adam did NOT have a sin nature. Therefore something had to be done to make him choose to sin. What did God do to insure Adam would choose to sin?
I take back my comment in post #210.Asked and answered.
You are asking “how” questions. I have no idea how.I take back my comment in post #210.
For, you sure did give a straight answer. In post #122, you said this:
"whatever happens is ordered by God."
If that isn't a puppetry theology, I don't know what is.
So, it wasn't David who ordered the murder of Uriah. It was God Himself.
Yet, God held David directly accountable for Uriah's murder.
And Calvinists cannot explain why He did.
Maybe you can explain why He did. You yourself said that God orders whatever happens.
24:1 And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah. 2 SamuelYou are asking “how” questions. I have no idea how.
But, let me ask you this. Did God incite David to take a census, and did He hold David accountable for that sin?
So God ordered Adam to sin ... but what did God do to make Adam choose to sin?Whatever happens is ordered by God.
“I’m your huckleberry. That’s just my game.”Is there any person that subscribes to Reformed Theology, Covenant Theology, Calvinism, or Determinism that can tell me what EXACTLY did God do to get Adam to choose to sin in the Garden of Eden?
I’m not exactly sure what you mean by “get Adam to choose to sin”. But I’ll try to address it giving you the benefit of the doubt that you don’t mean that question in the misrepresentative way you have formed such sentences in the past. I.e. You say that the WCF teaches that God took away the liberty of Adam to make a choice of his choosing – when it clearly says otherwise.What EXACTLY did God do to get Adam to choose to sin in the Garden of Eden?
That simply is not true.Now the idea here was to have you give me a "declarative answer"....... you cannot present a single declarative statement as to what God did to make Adam choose to eat the forbidden fruit ............. Your only declarative statement begins with "Just know" .
The rest of the post was by way of fleshing that very straight forward answer out for you.He created a paradigm wherein Adam would choose sin - just as He Himself always knew he would if and when He created that paradigm.
You want me to speculate on something where we have no statement from God on the matter. Never the less I gave you 5 possibilities as to the strongest factual that influenced Adam's sin. I can give you more. But then you’ll just argue about those as well.We aren't told what "counterfactuals" would have resulted in Adam not choosing to sin........... Nor what factual actually was the tipping point for his sinning .................
I already did. It’s highlighted in red above.You are now the one who must tell me WHAT CERTAIN THINGS God did to get Adam to choose to eat the forbidden fruit. …….. that doesn't mean supply a list of what might God might have done, it means a list of things God DID
You didn’t answer my question. So why should I answer yours?24:1 And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah. 2 Samuel
21:1 And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel. 1 Chronicles
Please notice:
1) And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel
2) In that anger, God allowed Satan to provoke David to number the people.
21:2 And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it. 21:3 And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel? 21:4 Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem. 1 Chronicles
3) Joab warned David concerning the numbering of God's people. Hence, David could have chosen to reconsider his decision.
4) David had a sin nature, Adam did not. Meaning that David was already by nature a sinner; while Adam was not.
Is there a Scripture reference that provides evidence that God decreed, or ordained Adam to sin.
So your best answer is ...“I’m your huckleberry. That’s just my game.”
Wow – lots of activity on this subject considering that you just hit me with it around midnight last night.
I’ve been fishing all morning. I have a life besides arguing with obstinate people on the internet.
By the way - I can see why you needed to sleep on it. It takes a clear mind to argue especially when you are making bogus charges..
Your entire long post number 203 is bogus from the word go. If you had spent the last 14 hours or so thinking about what you posted there rather than posting more tripe – you might have been able to edit it by now and your charges would not look so foolish.
By the way – it doesn’t surprise me that what’s his name is tagging your posts “winner” since you both like to play the same kind of games rather than talk substance.
That post looked a lot like you composed it trying hard to impress someone. Apparently what's his name is the only one who bit.
But let’s get to it - since you’re so obviously anxious.
I’m not exactly sure what you mean by “get Adam to choose to sin”. But I’ll try to address it giving you the benefit of the doubt that you don’t mean that question in the misrepresentative way you have formed such sentences in the past. I.e. You say that the WCF teaches that God took away the liberty of Adam to make a choice of his choosing – when it clearly says otherwise.
Adams choice to sin was his to make without any coercion on God’s part. It is just as the WCF says - remember?
“Man, in his state of innocency, had freedom, and power to will and to do that which was good and well pleasing to God; but yet, mutably, so that he might fall from it.” And “nor is violence offered to the will of the creatures; nor is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established”
That simply is not true.
My very first sentence was your declarative answer.
The rest of the post was by way of fleshing that very straight forward answer out for you.
I gave you a general answer as to what God did simply because there is no specific answer given to us in the scriptures. Like I said:
You want me to speculate on something where we have no statement from God on the matter. Never the less I gave you 5 possibilities as to the strongest factual that influenced Adam's sin. I can give you more. But then you’ll just argue about those as well.
I already did. It’s highlighted in red above.
By the way - since you seem to want more specificity I also gave you 5 “CERTAIN THINGS” God did. You can read them for yourself in my post and your post as well..
It’s apparent that this will be more games by you just like what’s his name would play – rather than honest dialog about theology. You don’t want constructive dialog. You only want to argue.
In this case your argument was bogus from the get go.
I’m going to give you another chance to make a sensible post and if it’s just more argument for argument’s sake – I’ll call it a thread and you and what’s his name can “winner” and “like” each other til the cows come home.
You won’t grow in knowledge that way – but then you don’t seem to want to stretch and grow anyway
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He created a paradigm wherein Adam would choose sin - just as He Himself always knew he would if and when He created that paradigm.
What question is that?You didn’t answer my question. So why should I answer yours?
I don’t know what God did so that Adam would sin and make us need a Savior so that the Godhead could be glorified at the cross. There’s not a lot of “how” in the Bible. Just “what”.So God ordered Adam to sin ... but what did God do to make Adam choose to sin?
I’m not playing games. You can follow the convo back and see.What question is that?
I have no idea why you think I asked a "how" question. I pointed out your very clear answer; that whatever happens is order by God.You are asking “how” questions. I have no idea how.
Great question, and it makes my point, not yours.But, let me ask you this. Did God incite David to take a census, and did He hold David accountable for that sin?