The Absolute Sovereignty of God

[Silverhair]

Aren't you glad that God has determined that I will not call you an obscene name, Silverhair?

So much better when you use your God given free will not to do so.

To again quote from the OP: "Further, where a man commits a sin (be that Shimei, Pharaoh, Judas Iscariot, the unbelieving Jews, you, or I) he does not do that against his own will. He doesn't do something that he does not want to do, or that he is forced into doing. Pharaoh wanted to keep the Israelites as slaves. Judas wanted that silver. With our sins, we also want something that we think is desirable. The key point in all this is that when God exercises His sovereignty in respect to man and his deeds, He does not interfere between the will of man and the act of man. If God would interject Himself between the will and the act of man, man would indeed be a stock and a block."

The contradiction in your religion is clearly seen in those words Ken. Man cannot have a free will when according to your religion He determines all things.

You keep trying to avoid the problem with these long comments but bottom line is if God determines all things then it means He determines all things.

 

[KenH]

Man cannot have a free will when according to your religion He determines all things.

Amen! Thanks be to God that is the case!

bottom line is if God determines all things then it means He determines all things.

Amen! Thanks be to God that He is in absolute control over His creation!

 

[Silverhair]

So I will ask you again about what happened in Tennessee, a simple yes or no will suffice as far as I am concerned:

Are you saying it was just plain "bad luck"?

As I said before Ken and which you want to avoid. If as you claim, God determines all things then He must have determined what happened.

So did God determine what happened in Tennessee or not. A simple YES or NO will suffice as far as I am concerned.

 

[KenH]

Man cannot have a free will when according to your religion He determines all things.

Amen! Thanks be to God that His creation does not have libertarian free will!

 

[KenH]

So did God determine what happened in Tennessee or not.

Yes.

Now, will you be as accommodating and answer my question with a "Yes" or "No"?

 

[Silverhair]

Amen! Thanks be to God that is the case!

So you agree that your version of God determines all the sin and evil in the world and is thus responsible for it.

Amen! Thanks be to God that He is in absolute control over His creation!

Yes God is sovereign so I do wonder why those of the C/R view deny His sovereign ability.

 

[Silverhair]

Amen! Thanks be to God that His creation does not have libertarian free will!

The word of God disagrees with your view Ken.

 

[Silverhair]

Yes.

Now, will you be as accommodating and answer my question with a "Yes" or "No"?

No such thing as good or bad luck Ken. Man makes his choices and lives with the consequences.

The fact a tree fell is just nature, could be wind blew it over or the soil gave way.

So not a yes or no answer Ken.

 

[KenH]

No such thing as good or bad luck Ken. Man makes his choices and lives with the consequences.

The fact a tree fell is just nature, could be wind blew it over or the soil gave way.

So not a yes or no answer Ken.

Wow! That may be the lamest post I recall seeing on the Baptist Board in any forum in which I have read posts in recent memory.

 

[Silverhair]

Wow! That may be the lamest post I recall seeing on the Baptist Board in any forum in which I have read posts in recent memory.

What did you disagree with Ken?