Monday, July 16, 2007

Paradoxes

I witnessed a conversation yesterday between two people. The basic topic was about the goodness of God versus evil in the world. The discuss hinged around God's control and man's part. Not much was settled. There seems to be almost an unsolvable paradox surrounding these questions. Rather than regurgitate the arguments, I would like to list several things that seem to me to be true, and pertinent.
  • God is good.
  • God is in control.
  • Mankind has free-will ... even to the point of defying God.
  • God limits the use of His power to allow mankind to partner with God.
  • Mankind does play a part in carrying out God's will.
How this all connects together and works out in any particular situation? I'm not sure anyone can answer that question.

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