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jasoncran said:using that thought, you could say that GOD created satan as the devil.
jasoncran said:using that thought, you could say that GOD created satan as the devil.
ah, but he didnt, the devil wasnt a created, he rather was an angel that choose to rebel, and others along with himsavedbygrace57 said:jasoncran said:using that thought, you could say that GOD created satan as the devil.
God created all and everything for Jesus christ col 1:
16For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
17And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
And Yes, that includes the devil, God had a purpose for Him too.
jasoncran said:then why are you asking the question?
i dont agree with that conclusion. if adam stayed and not sinned, God would have still gotten the glory that he deserves
he didnt plan it that way,
I think you are getting things more on track here. The OP asks what would have happened if Adam had not sinned. I assume that you are still thinking in terms of Adams federal headship. Of course the question assumes something that God did not want to happen, and cannot be correctly answered. If Adam had not fallen, God would not have manifest his grace in saving we undeserving rebels who have sinned against God by act and by nature. Neither would the glory of God be manifest in God judging sin. If Adam had not sinned, God would not manifest his wonderful attributes to be adored for all eternity. If Adam had not sinned, we would not be able to suffer like Christ.savedbygrace57 said:The world was created for Jesus christ and by Jesus christ for a redemptive purpose, to show case the unsearchable riches of Christ !
eph 3:
8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
9And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
10To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
11According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
If this is True, then God purposed sin into the world by adam's sin ! The purpose of the world would not be fulfilled if Adam had not sinned, for God wanted to be Glorifed through Jesus christ dying on the cross..
Jn 17:1
These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
Jasoncran, I just noticed your total number of posts. Over 7k posts in less then one year. Quite remarkable. Ya passed me out flying. Oh, and by the way......Calvanistic = Calvinisticjasoncran said:interesting calvanistic view of that. he had to allow adam to be able to sin.
but did he make him to sin, none of you have answered that.