From: Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> David Miller wrote: Judy wrote: Do they have the freedom to make this choice and is this freedom basically God-given. Does God allow people to fail?
dm: Yes, of course. Who would argue otherwise? God allows people to choose to sin. DAVEH: Why do Protestants believe God allows men to fail? What is the purpose of allowing failure/sin? Just curious..... jt: He didn't create puppets, he made man in His image for the purpose of fellowship and since He is a God of love and holiness. His image would have reflected the same. However, they were tested and did not pass the test. Eve was deceived and Adam chose to go with the woman, so they got what they chose and were evicted from His garden. God does not fellowship with devils but in His foreknowledge he knew this was coming and had made a way back from before the foundation of the world and the way back to fellowship with the Father is in Christ. You can see failure in the lives of men who God said were his friend and after his own heart. Abraham had fear which caused him to lie to king Abimilech. God said David was a man after his own heart and yet David was guilty of murdering a woman's husband. God considered Moses his friend and Moses was unable to enter the promise land because of anger. Judy ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
