tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704719460864356051.post8276573293570249121..comments2024-01-04T19:48:08.059-05:00Comments on Mathaytes: Unhelpful Answers: “God had nothing to do with it.”Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704719460864356051.post-72426589481262105672011-03-15T21:32:54.948-04:002011-03-15T21:32:54.948-04:00Thanks for your comments. I will try to briefly an...Thanks for your comments. I will try to briefly answer your questions.<br /><br />1. This may be more complicated than it seems. I believe that there are natural laws that the Lord has put in operation to govern the universe such as gravit. On the other hand all the power, movement, and animation in the universe are continually dependent upon Him. God personally sustains the universe.<br /><br />2. This is a descriptive statement referring to the particular events. It is important though from a philosophical and theological perspective because it shows that there are dual intentions for singular events. This allows for a perspective that allows God's determination and preserves human moral accountability and source model responsibility.KGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14562049216439963042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704719460864356051.post-31108671716933710512011-03-15T13:58:08.724-04:002011-03-15T13:58:08.724-04:00Good thoughts on an important question. This is a ...Good thoughts on an important question. This is a topic that reveals how deeply believers trust their Savior and God. <br /><br />I think there is a tendency for the believer to intellectually push evil or bad happenings in the world off on someone other than God, because it make God easier to understand and relate to. I felt this response several times while reading your post. However, as you argue, we cannot say God had nothing to do with said events if we are speaking about the God of Scripture.<br /><br />The believer must understand, emotionally and intellectually, that at some point God is involved in the happenings of this world. <br /><br />To this I ask two questions:<br /><br />1. Job 1:6-12 provides a glimpse into Satan's need to be granted freedom for certain actions. However, for more mundane events or happenings in the cosmos do you believe God has ordained certain laws to oversee said happenings, or does he intervene personally. An example would be gravity.<br /><br />2. You cite Joseph's statement from Gen. 50:20, does one need to understand this statement as descriptive or prescriptive?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com