Oh Ritz, what a good question.
I personally believe by studying the scriptures that wasn't God's plan in the beginning of creating the first man, Adam and Eve.
Man's existence on this planet began under the most favorable circumstances.
God made this world perfect as we read that God saw everything He had made and behold, it was 'very good.'
But not good enough for man, for God took and planted a 'Garden' eastward in Eden.
He planted the 'Tree of Life, and the tree of the 'Knowledge of Good and Evil.
Why, the purpose God had in allowing Adam to be tempted and fall is revealed in the Gospel.
If God had not permitted the human race to be tested and fall, the Universe would never have the supreme spectable of His forgiving love and redemptive grace as revealed on Calvary.
Satan's purpose in the 'Temptation of Adam and Eve' was to thwart God's purpose in the creation of man,and to regain the earth.
Now we know they both ate of the tree,and God said:
Because thou hast done this, thou are cursed above all cattle,and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust thou shall eat all the days of thy life,and I wil put enmity between thee and the woman,and between Thy Seed and Her Seed, It shall bruise thy Head,and thou shalt bruise His heel.
Ever since the fall, God has had to deal with man as a guilty, lost, helpless and ruined sinner.
It's through the choice of Adam and Eve upon their sin that we 'suffer' today,but that wasn't God's plan in the beginning.
We all have sin to put Christ on that cross for our sins so it's not only Adam and Eve,but God gave us a second chance by salvation.
Remember that God 'loved' us sooo much that He sent His only begotten Son to died for 'our' sins~
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Response Answer to Ritz on 'Suffering'~
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Re: Response Answer to Ritz on 'Suffering'~
by Ritsuka » 18 Feb 2009, 20:41
If God had not permitted the human race to be tested and fall, the Universe would never have the supreme spectable of His forgiving love and redemptive grace as revealed on Calvary.
won't this be allowing his children play with fire,and when they get burnt,he heals them to show he has the ability to do this? =(
Satan's purpose in the 'Temptation of Adam and Eve' was to thwart God's purpose in the creation of man,and to regain the earth.
But G-d would already have known what satan was planning,right? Did he not stop satan in order for what's mentioned above to occur? o.O
Coincidence is when G-d decides to remain anonymous.
Be not a follower of man,but of the everlasting Lord.
will you persevere in a lost cause,at the risk of a heartbreak?
Be not a follower of man,but of the everlasting Lord.
will you persevere in a lost cause,at the risk of a heartbreak?
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Re: Response Answer to Ritz on 'Suffering'~
by Jeani » 18 Feb 2009, 23:28
Ritz,
God gives everyone the 'free choice' to accept Him or not~
When we accept Him our 'consquences' is heaven; whereas, when we don't accept Him our 'consquences' is hell.
Christ show the universe His forgiving love and redemptive grace when Christ chose to died on that cross for everyone's sins; however, you have to 'choose' Him to receive the forgiving love and redemptive grace.
Yes, God is 'omnipotent' and 'omnipresence' so He knew what Satan was going to do.
No, God did not stop Satan as we learn in Genesis with Adam and Eve's fall,but He provided the redemptive grace through the cross.
God gives everyone the 'free choice' to accept Him or not~
When we accept Him our 'consquences' is heaven; whereas, when we don't accept Him our 'consquences' is hell.
Christ show the universe His forgiving love and redemptive grace when Christ chose to died on that cross for everyone's sins; however, you have to 'choose' Him to receive the forgiving love and redemptive grace.
Yes, God is 'omnipotent' and 'omnipresence' so He knew what Satan was going to do.
No, God did not stop Satan as we learn in Genesis with Adam and Eve's fall,but He provided the redemptive grace through the cross.
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Re: Response Answer to Ritz on 'Suffering'~
by Ritsuka » 19 Feb 2009, 08:02
*sigh*
that thought bothers me,so I try not to think of that too often D:
that thought bothers me,so I try not to think of that too often D:
Coincidence is when G-d decides to remain anonymous.
Be not a follower of man,but of the everlasting Lord.
will you persevere in a lost cause,at the risk of a heartbreak?
Be not a follower of man,but of the everlasting Lord.
will you persevere in a lost cause,at the risk of a heartbreak?
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Ritsuka - Posts: 207
- Joined: 11 Feb 2009, 10:33
- Location: Singapore ftw~
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