What do you believe? The full extent of "everything" makes man a mere mindless puppet. You believe that ?Everything
I am not interested in what an inconsistent Calvinist concedes.
What do you believe? The full extent of "everything" makes man a mere mindless puppet. You believe that ?Everything
I am not interested in what an inconsistent Calvinist concedes.
That doesn't help you. God controls the mindless puppet as well.What do you believe? The full extent of "everything" makes man a mere mindless puppet. You believe that ?
I don't disagree, and have only been asking questions.He is The Sovereign King.
remains.but does not control everything
What do you believe? I am in no mood for riddles.That doesn't help you. God controls the mindless puppet as well.
Apply the same to the Parables. If you analyze them to death.....I don't disagree, and have only been asking questions.
And I don't disagree with the usefulness of examples.
But do you think the example may break down a bit (not denying any usefulness) by bringing God to the equivalence of a king...himself, in and "of" the creation?
Even to His reliance upon strength or power of others..."in and of the creation"? (Soldiers like himself..."of the creation")
(And I do not deny angelic spirit's being nor power)
I cannot help but reiterate the original question in light of being persuaded that as the God of all creation who being not only "above" (superior in any way it might be applied as being separate in nature from a created thing)...but responsible for, not only all the things that are (such as to the extent my understanding of what is, is) but even those things which I am persuaded "be not".
You have, if I understand you (and in a way I would say has been helpful to me) only told (again, do I understand you?) how God chooses to act toward His creation, but the question,
"What is not under His control"
since you posit
remains.
What is it? that? they? thing? (that is or even "be's not") that could be part of, included in, of any "of everything" that He does not control?
I believe that God controls your mood.What do you believe? I am in no mood for riddles.
You believe God makes man sin?I believe that God controls your mood.
Are you saying that your mood is sinful?You believe God makes man sin?
No. Any sin committed by any person in general.Are you saying that your mood is sinful?
That would fall under the category of "everything"(see post #40).No. Any sin committed by any person in general.
You hold a position that puts you on a theological Island with a miniscule few for company. You might want to research the difference between Cause and Ordain. I honestly don't really care, because I am sure discussion will be unfruitful.That would fall under the category of "everything"(see post #40).
And few there are that find it.You hold a position that puts you on a theological Island with a miniscule few for company.
Good thing that FEW get lost in the weeds. You can't find anything, so that line of argument is pointless. God debating God. He controls your keystrokes. He controlls my keystrokes. He debates with Himself. That's past odd. That's insanity.And few there are that find it.
Are you still honestly not really caring?Good thing that FEW get lost in the weeds. You can't find anything, so that line of argument is pointless. God debating God. He controls your keystrokes. He controlls my keystrokes. He debates with Himself. That's past odd. That's insanity.
Nope. Don't care. Just having fun.Are you still honestly not really caring?
God causing one created being to communicate with another created being is not God debating God. Are you a Pantheist?God debating God. He controls your keystrokes. He controlls my keystrokes. He debates with Himself. That's past odd. That's insanity.