| Hi Bob,
I believe that because God is love, He created such that
His creation has free will. And in that, it is clear that
in some respects, agape relinquishes control.
God did not design for Lucifer or any other created being
to sin even once.
Tony
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| Yes, interesting one Bob.
I'm not convinced that "control" is the issue here, as I believe
that "ultimate responsibility" is inextricably linked to the
concept. Tony is right in his implication that God, the master
Creator and Designer of Heaven and Earth set the principles and
cycles in motion. Were it not for the fall, this earth would most
likely be in a vastly different state. As it is Man has meddled,
sometimes with the best of intentions - but sometimes, oftentimes
in fact, in either ignorance or blatant greed, with the Divinely
ordained principles.
Having said this though, God still holds and owns the ultimate
responsibility.
>>I doubt even they could count up the ones that remain,
minor divergence: I'm working on it &rew! :-)
Paul
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| And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to
those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the
image of His Son, that He might be the first-born among many brethren;
and whom He predestined, these He also called; and whom He called,
these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also
glorified.
Romans 8:28-30
But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved
us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor
principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor
height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to
separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:37-39
Why do we have free will? Its because God has GIVEN us free will. He
is still in control.
Love in Him,
Bing
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