1 Topic by Norm d'Plume (edited by Norm d'Plume 2015-04-20 08:28:17)

Topic: God's omnipotence and omniscience

As with my previous post, my MC is asking the following additional questions.

And what exactly is sin? Should sin require atonement? Since God is omnipotent, then wasn’t He ultimately responsible for creating the ability to sin in the first place? And since God is omniscient, then he knows who will sin and when. Doesn’t that mean those sinners are on a deterministic path, making their sins unavoidable? Are we just puppets in God’s play?

Any faith-based answers would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
Dirk

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Re: God's omnipotence and omniscience

Omnipotence and omniscience also contains the choice not to act while knowing what will happen.  Sin is separation from the Holiness of God.  Free will humans have a choice to walk with God and enjoy peace with God, and the peace of God.  Rejection of God's plan involves knowing that God wants your repentance and walk with Him not as a ruler but because He loves you.  Rejecting that plan is inviting separation from Him for this life and for the life to follow.  It is true that when we accept or reject God could say "I knew that", but we still made that choice, He did not dictate it.  Mike

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Re: God's omnipotence and omniscience

Thank you, Mike. Very helpful.

Dirk

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