You're making my point, God chooses stuff. It matters, it has real impact, God has free will. So do we, because he gave it to us, otherwise there is no need for laws or directions such as "you shall not eat of the tree of good and evil, or you will surely die".
God did not purposefully intend for us to sin, or die. We chose that path. He does decide what happens as a result, because He has all authority over creation. He figured out a solution that redeems, because He loves us. We get to choose that part too, though that choice is only made available because God opened it up as an option.
God knowing man would sin is quite different from Him predetermining him to sin, which would make no sense. We aren't puppets, and God isn't evil.
All of your free will theories and philosophies are grounded in misconception. Let's learn what this means:
But Sihon king of Heshbon was not willing for us to pass through his land; for the Lord your God hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, in order to deliver him into your hand, as he is today.
— Deuteronomy 2:30
I'll walk you through it. What two options did Sihon have?
Next, what does this verse give as to the reason Sihon made the choice he made?
And finally, what was the purpose behind the reason behind his choice?
Please respond directly to all three of these questions, in short answer format. If you fail to do this, it means you're hiding, and you're not being honest with yourself.
You're making my point, God chooses stuff. It matters, it has real impact, God has free will. So do we, because he gave it to us, otherwise there is no need for laws or directions such as "you shall not eat of the tree of good and evil, or you will surely die".
God did not purposefully intend for us to sin, or die. We chose that path. He does decide what happens as a result, because He has all authority over creation. He figured out a solution that redeems, because He loves us. We get to choose that part too, though that choice is only made available because God opened it up as an option.
God knowing man would sin is quite different from Him predetermining him to sin, which would make no sense. We aren't puppets, and God isn't evil.
All of your free will theories and philosophies are grounded in misconception. Let's learn what this means:
But Sihon king of Heshbon was not willing for us to pass through his land; for the Lord your God hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, in order to deliver him into your hand, as he is today. — Deuteronomy 2:30
I'll walk you through it. What two options did Sihon have?
Next, what does this verse give as to the reason Sihon made the choice he made?
And finally, what was the purpose behind the reason behind his choice?
Please respond directly to all three of these questions, in short answer format. If you fail to do this, it means you're hiding, and you're not being honest with yourself.