The
permission
of evil is designed to work out a greater good
a lasting and valuable lesson.
"For
thou art
not a God that
hath pleasure in wickedness..."
Psalms 5:4
Though opposed
to evil,
God does
permit it.
"Good"
and "Evil" are
the results of
right and wrong principles
in action. |
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God did not
make man
a puppet.
Why didnt God limit mans
experience?
God
permitted man
to experience
the exceeding sinfulness
of sin. ![CainAbelA.jpg (11549 bytes)](../0_Images/CainAbel1.jpg)
Cain and Abel
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Only
by comparing
results
can man
properly
appreciate
good and evil.
Liberty
of choice
is a part
of mans
original endowment.
God
desires intelligent
and willing
obedience, rather than
ignorant, mechanical service.
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Four
avenues
of knowledge:
1.
Intuition
2. Observation
3. Experience
4. Information
Man
learns
by practical experience.
Adam and
Eve yielded to the temptation which God wisely permitted.
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Although deceived,
Eve was a transgressor.
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Adam
wilfully shared Eve's act of disobedience.
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Man,
through impairment of his moral nature,
desires sin.![GoldenCalf.jpg (5683 bytes)](../0_Images/GoldenCalf.jpg)
God has
permitted sin,
but is not
the author of it. Evil is
not always
sin.
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Mans
noblest quality is liberty of choice.
If this were taken away, man would be inferior
to insects. |
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When man
was permitted
to choose
for himself,
he fell from divine fellowship.![Adam2A.jpg (20677 bytes)](../0_Images/Adam2.jpg)
God did not force man
to sin, but in His loving wisdom provided
a means
for his recovery.
"For
the wages of sin is death;
but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ
our Lord."
Romans 6:23 |
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Life is
a favor,
a gift of God.
The doctrine of
Eternal torture
is NOT:
1. Scriptural
2. Consistent with Gods character
3. Part of
Gods plan
As all in
Adam shared his condem- nation...
All in
Christ
will share in restitution blessings.
Christ
purchased Adams race.
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"All that are in their graves...
shall come forth." |
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Second
Chance vs.
First Individual Opportunity
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"Good tidings
of great joy
which shall be
unto all people."
Why
so much misery upon so many? ![Grief3.jpg (7673 bytes)](../0_Images/Grief3.jpg)
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If given an individual chance,
how many would have been found worthy
of life?
The
wisdom of God confines sin to certain limits.
Other
objections to giving an individual chance now:
1. Would require a
redeemer for each one condemned
2. Would not permit selection of
"the body" |
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The
ransom
is a solution to many perplexities.
Blessings
will result through the permission of evil.
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All will
be able to see clearly Gods
--Wisdom--
--Justice--
--Love--
--Power--as shown in the
ransom. |
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The Law
of God
is Love. |
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