We are not predestined.
God does not will that children be harmed, that adults delve into forbidden sexual practices, or kill others, or steal what is not ours, or any of the other sins mankind commits.
His will is that we all come to an accurate knowledge of Him and live in the world free from strife and pain.
His will was what he did for Adam and Eve...he set up a perfect parklike home with perfect humans to live forever.
Now since this world is so ******** and lost...he has commissioned people to help tell the rest he is bringing this system to an end like he did all the rest...and how you can be preserved alive when he brings his wrath upon rebellious mankind once for all time.
It will never happen again. So we better get it right this time.
Praise Jah you people.
2007-07-15 10:05:38
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answered by debbie2243 7
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No, or else there would not be any evil or sin. The whole reason people goto Hell is because they do not do the will of God. As such, the world is corrupted. If everything that happened was the will of God, the world would be a perfect and peaceful planet.
What you must understand is that when Adam and Eve sinned in the garden, the world was separated from God. This means God is not present anywhere on earth, and instead, it is overrun with evil.
Jesus came to save people out of this world, into the Kingdom of God. In the Kingdom of God, everyone does the will of God and so everything that happens is the will of God. As it stands now, however, the world is at war with God. Evil persists because people do not do the will of God.
2007-07-15 10:04:37
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answered by beenblake 2
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.Did God create Evil? Or is evil the will of God?
This will make you think for a while.
At a certain college there was a professor with a reputation for being tough on Christians. At the first class, every semester, he asked if anyone was a Christian and proceeded to degradethem and to mock their statement of faith. One semester, he asked the question and a young man raised his hand.
The professor asked, "Did God make everything young man?"He replied "Yes sir he did!" The professor responded,! "IF God made everything, then he made evil"
The student didn't have a response and the professor was happy to once again prove the Christian faith to be a myth.
Then another man raised his hand and asked, "May I ask you something,sir?" "Yes, you may," responded the professor.
The young man stood up and said, "Sir, is there such a thing as cold?" Of course there is, what kind of a question is that? Haven't you ever been cold?"
The young man replied, "Actually, sir, cold doesn't exist. What we consider to be cold, is really an absence of heat. Absolute zero is when there is absolutely no heat, but cold does not really exist. We have only created that term to
describe how we feel when heat is not there.
The young man continued, Sir, is there such a thing as dark?" Once again the professor responded, "Of course there is."And once again, the student replied, "Actually, sir, darkness does not exist. Darkness is really only the absence of light. Darkness is only a term developed to describe what happens when there is no light present."
Finally, the young man asked, "Sir, is there such a thing as evil?"The professor responded, "Of course, we have rapes, murders and violence everywhere in the world, Those things are evil.
The student replied, "Actually, sir, evil does not exist. Evil is simply the absence of God. Evil is a term developed to describe the absence of God.God did not create evil. It isn't like truth, or love which exist as virtues like heat or light. Evil is simply the state where God is not present, like cold without heat, or darkness withoutlight."
The professor had nothing to say................
Be full of Christ today, there is no room for anything else . .
GOD BLESS from Texas <><
2007-07-15 10:03:30
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answered by jaantoo1 6
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Fundamentally your question is, I think, "why does stuff happen?"
This is a pretty deep metaphysical question, and you can read what the philosophers and theologians have to say, if you use Google.
My personal answer is that God does make certain things happen. Sometimes we are sent challenges by God. Sometimes we are miraculously spared from harm by God.
But most of what happens happens as a result of the action of natural forces (which God created, in my belief), and through the choices made by human beings.
These choices are not just choices we ourselves make, but situations created by others, through their decisions, good and bad.
Example: if you start out in life poor and badly educated, your life is going to be shaped by the choices that others have made.
You can make choices that will improve your life, but your path will be harder and more challenging than that of a person who starts out rich and well-educated.
2007-07-15 10:06:38
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answered by Austin W 3
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No. It's not Gods will that people die or get sick. It's not God will that bad things happen to good people or bad people for that matter. Only good things come from God. God loves us and only wants good things for us. When bad things happen to us in isn't God will it's circumstances caused by man.
2007-07-15 10:25:56
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answered by Aunt Doobie 6
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Everything that happens IS NOT the will of God. Do you really think he wants all of this chaos in His world? Just because He knows we will sin, that does not mean He wants us to sin. He gave us all free will to do what we want. We can choose to follow Him or not. Yes He wants us to, but we do not have to. But the good thing is.... is He still loves us no matter what we choose to do.
2007-07-15 10:05:52
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answered by kittypurplegirl 3
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NO! He did give us the power of free will and it's up to us to use that. We have to choose what we want from our lives. If we were predestined then we would be His puppets. We know we can think for ourselves and do what we want with our lives.
To be in harmony with God's Will is the best place to be. We still choose what we want. The road leading to everlasting life is narrow, the road leading to everlasting destruction is wide. Few will find that narrow road, glad I found it.
Praise Jah you people.
2007-07-16 04:17:00
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answered by Suzy 7
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Of course not. Humans are sinful creators. God created us with our own free will. We can either follow God's plan or go our own path.
2007-07-15 10:00:46
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answered by Anonymous
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No, many are because God has given mankind free will and mankind chooses poorly.
2007-07-15 10:18:42
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answered by guppy137 4
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not exactly the will but he knew it was going to happen so i guess yeah it is the will of god cause he allows all things to happen
2007-07-15 09:59:54
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answered by Anonymous
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