NJMARK50,
RESPONSE: Are you implying that when we sin, it is God's will that we sin & we have no choice because of it?
Was it God's will that Satan tempt Eve? Was it God's will that Eve fell into the temptation? Was it God's will that Eve caused Adam to sin? I believe it was not. But, because God created Adam and Eve with a perfect nature, the free will, the will to chose between good and evil was also part of their perfection. The same applies to Lucifer when he was created perfect, and that perfection included the free will of choice.
Does Satan have the capability to do any good? Of course he does. But doing good is not in his sinful nature, actually, it goes against his own nature. Satan would cease to be Satan if he did anything good.
Likewise, does God have the capability to sin? Of course He does. But committing a single sin is not in His Holy nature, actually, it goes against His own nature. God would cease to be God if he committed the slightest sin.
The day Adam and Eve decided to exercise their free will by disobeying God's commandment, they ceased to be the perfect creation God meant them to be. Through the fall, mankind chose to follow Satan and that day Satan became the ruler of the world.
It was not God's will that mankind became evil. But just as He didn't impose His will on Adam and Eve, He will not impose it on us. And we will continue to do what our nature is, that is, continue to sin.
"The LORD looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.
All have turned aside, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one." Psalm 14:2,3
Unless we are regenerated by the Power of the Holy Spirit, we are incapable of doing any good of ourselves, but all kinds of wicked and sinful acts. Even our best actions are as filthy rags before God.
That is why God has called those He elected even before creation to hear His voice and head His calling. Even then, He doesn't forces us to follow Jesus. But His offer is so overwhelming that it is irresistible and we have no other choice but to follow.
AI
