by Chris Alexion, Copyright May 05, 2006, all rights reserved. 197 views
First, consider God's liberty in knowing man's ways. "For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and He ponders all his paths" (Prov. 5:21). God watches everything that men do. "The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good" (Prov. 15:3). Moreover, this last verse made clear that God watches the commission of wickedness. This is a very important point to master. If we are competent to judge God for perfect control of evil, then why do we stop there? Why not judge Him for His refusal to intervene? If man can indict God for sins of commission, then why shouldn't we be able to judge him for sins of ommision? If God were to be called "evil" because He ordained that some wicked act would take place, then why could we not call Him evil for letting it take place, with Him right there in the room? Why doesn't God call 9-11 more often than He does? Those within the evangelical camp need to come to grips with the fact that every objection they mount against "Calvinism" can be pressed with equal force against every form of Christian belief. Calvinism draws all the fire because Calvinists the ones who genuinely engage with the accusation.
- Doug Wilson, Blog and Mablog
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