If God is "wisdom" then he knew and he knows everything.
He knew before he makes Adam and Eve that they were gonna fail him. Why then we make the "free will" sugarplated pill and try to give excuses to God. Does he need excuses?
2006-08-28 02:05:32 · 12 answers · asked by UncleGeorge 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's not much use criticizing god since god is invented by man. That's one of the attractions of god because being an entirely fictitious entity you can make god out to be anything you want. You know god will never appear in reality and therefore you can be secure in your own private little fantasy world.
2006-08-28 02:10:53 · answer #1 · answered by bonzo the tap dancing chimp 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
What exactly are you trying to say? God doesn't need any excuses....you seem to have plenty of them. You seem angry at God for some reason. Maybe you should try being more open. Free will is not an excuse it's the truth. Nobody likes the free will answer because that means the responsibility for our actions comes back to us. Yes, it would be easier to blame God, but, sorry, we are all responsible for what we choose to do or not do in this life. He's there as a guide if you ask him to be...if not you're on your own...but he'll still be waiting for you if you change your mind.
2006-08-28 09:16:12 · answer #2 · answered by vanhammer 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All part of God's plan to provide Jesus, His son with a bride that is worthy of being Jesus wife. It is the greatest test in life, that many many will fail. Will you pass or fail this test of life that like it or not, you too are a participant of?
Revelation 19:7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
Revelation 21:9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.
2006-08-28 09:12:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is quite simple, actually.
First, God gave us the choice to do good or do evil. Then, we are held accountable for our choices and actions.
Just because God KNOWS that we are going to do something, that does not mean that (a) God CAUSED it to happen, or (b) that it is any less our own fault.
We choose the path, and we must accept the consequences of that choice.
God has shown us infinite patience, and has sent His Son to show us the correct path. We can follow, or we can burn. Our choice.
2006-08-28 09:11:50 · answer #4 · answered by Jay 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Are you a slavery advocate? If God hadn't given us free-will, we would be slaves to His will. Humans would be no different from a rock or a flower.
He doesn't make any excuses. Excuses are something man uses to rationalize their abuse of His gift of free-will.
2006-08-28 09:13:10 · answer #5 · answered by 4999_Basque 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Or do we make excuses for God in trying to fathom His Divine Plan?
2006-08-28 09:10:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some would say he is & some would say he isn't. Then again, to keep most religious doctrine out of the equation, let me just pose another question.
If he is God & if God wants to play with us, then who are we to stop Him?
2006-08-28 09:11:48 · answer #7 · answered by Shadow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the god you all are talking about is christian and so human like. may be there should be decisions it or he made that are apparently outside of our understanding as its entire entity is totally unknown and incomprehensible. by the way we are so used to oppose him(it) to ourselves. probably this is not the way to find the 'truth' it's a way for a believer.
2006-08-28 09:56:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a distortion of the real teaching and a doctrine of the Devil. The teaching is that the MINUTE God made us, He had
the realization we would fall.
Is God playing with us? No, we jerk our own selves off with
our foolishness.
2006-08-28 09:10:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
no, he's giving everyone the opportunity to believe in him.. He is merciful.. free will to do so.. Either you choose him or perish. Knowledge is not an excuse.
2006-08-28 09:10:18 · answer #10 · answered by tracienmark 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋