Does God already have a plan for all humans? If he does, did he really plan for people to become terrorists or murderers and to go to hell? If he doesn't does that mean that he DOES NOT know everything? People and the Bible have told me that he knows all...
2007-12-11 13:34:58 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Let's assume that this god does have a plan, a divine plan.
In John 14:14 Jesus says "If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it."
He cannot refuse your prayer, for anything.
But what if you ask for something not part of the plan? You'd be messing up the plan. And if there's already a plan, what good is prayer? He's going to do what he wants anyway. So much for free will.
And if you believe there's a plan then yes, god intended for all those evil doers. But, they don't have to go to hell, if they ask for forgiveness. Yup, axe murderers, Hitler, child rapists, they can all be saved. But if you deny the existence of the holy spirit you cannot be saved and can only go to hell.
Good thing it's not real.
The simple answer is god is imaginary.
2007-12-11 13:49:38 · answer #1 · answered by E. F. Hutton 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Yeah, I totally get where you're coming from. It's not like God sits down and plans out each person's life, like decides who's gonna be a doctor and who's gonna be a murderer. Basically, God creates everyone and gives them free will to decided how they want to live their lives. So that's why some people are good, and others aren't. He KNOWS what the choices you are gonna make are, but he doesn't plan them out for you. Hope that makes sense.
2007-12-11 13:43:34 · answer #2 · answered by Rosie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God created heaven and earth and all things, the first humans God created were Adam and Eve. God also gave them brains to think for themselves. Eve was tempted by a serpent and ate from a tree that God forbade them to eat from. She then gave some of the fruit to Adam. Now saying this, We all have a choice to do good or do evil. If you make the wrong choice, don't blame God. The terrorists made their choice to do evil and so did the murderers.
2007-12-11 13:43:20 · answer #3 · answered by Gerry 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are thinking along the right lines of reason.
The existence of an omniscient (all-knowing), omnipotent (all-powerful) and omni-benevolent (all-good, no sadism) god precludes freewill.
Assuming there is freewill, and if an omiscient god knows what will happen in the future and does nothing to prevent it, that god is either a sadistic god, or a powerless god.
If a god is omnipotent and is omni-benevolent (not a sadistic), and is also omniscient, there cannot be any freewill. All must then be predetermined.
2007-12-11 13:47:13 · answer #4 · answered by CC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're confusing God with an energy
form.
God is the Spirit Of Life.
Part of that spirit is the mystery
of tomorrow. The possibilities.
The dreams. The challenges.
Life would be pointless if tomorrow
was known. Or, if God were to solve
our problems.
History does repeat itself. However,
the choices we make today, truly can
break the cycle.
2007-12-11 13:48:24 · answer #5 · answered by kyle.keyes 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When Almighty God created mankind, He did NOT want robots, but unique individuals He could have relationship with. But He wanted each unique individual to CHOOSE Him, to CHOOSE to have a real one-on-one relationship with Him.
And by doing so, by giving everyone freewill and the ability to choose or reject, Almighty God willingly opened Himself to be dismissed, denied, rejected, and cursed.
Almighty God does not create nor plan for people to become pedophiles, murderers, terrorists, or abusers... people CHOOSE that path.
2007-12-11 13:51:52 · answer #6 · answered by faith 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A good parent raises their children to the best of their ability and gives them all the available information in becoming the finest adults that they can become. What they do with the education/training/teaching is finally up to the individuals - We as their parents can only hope for the best, we do not attempt to raise the crude of society but that is often what they decide to become!
2007-12-11 13:44:12 · answer #7 · answered by S.O.S. 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God doesn't want everybody. That's a Biblical fact. I can quote from John 6, Romans 9, Matthew 13, all things that God said that showed that Christians especially get John 3:16 wrong.
God makes people to fall. He makes sure that these people are not called. He knew them before they were born. Just as He knows the redeemed before they are born.
2007-12-11 13:40:12 · answer #8 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes, the terrorists and murders are also part of His plan to bring glory to His name. He will be demonstrating His mercy if they repent and He, by His promises, redeems them. More likely, He will be demonstrating His justice when He destroys them for their sin.
God is sovereign over all and everything will ultimately be for His glory. It is not an easy concept of us. But it is clearly taught in the scriptures and if you get it, everything begins to make sense.
2007-12-11 13:43:53 · answer #9 · answered by tj 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is a good question. If God has a plan then why pray. If the prayer required the plan to be changed would he answer it, or would he ignore the pray and stick to the plan???
2007-12-11 13:44:26 · answer #10 · answered by Jedi Baptist 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋