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Amalthea said:
As for the WCF, such is not scripture, and thus such cannot be held to as a scriptural refutation. [Resorting to catechisms and other non-biblical works as infallible defenses {something I have gathered is very much the norm among those of the reformed faith} somehow, mayhap ironically, seems very Catholic indeed, does it not?]
Amalthea, or is it Kalled2Preach?,

Since you seem to have a penchant to speak against the historic Confessions of the Church as being an inadequate source for determining the truth of God's infallible Word, why would an argument offered by any man be any more veritable? To be honest, this type of attitude smacks of arrogance and definitely qualifies as what is known as "SOLO Scriptura". The Bible is not an encyclopedia where you can simply look up a word or phrase, e.g., "Author of Sin" and find an article which explains all the facets of it. Again, you are not going to find the theological term "Trinity" spelled out in a succinct article in the Bible itself, yet this in no way disproves its truthfulness and that it is a biblical doctrine which cannot be denied.

The Westminster Confession, for example, states clearly that it is NOT Scripture but that the Scriptures are the sole and final authority in all matters of faith and practice. Thus it relegates itself to a subordinate authority to the inspired, infallible and inerrant Word of God. However, the WCF and like Confessions, where they are in agreement with Scripture they are no less truthful in their statements. Truth is truth, whether it is found in a particular Bible verse or in a faithful summary of what that verse, passage or Bible says.

The simple truth is, God is inexorably holy. His wrath is upon all that is contrary to Him as God and/or anything that He has revealed in His Word. To suggest that God is the "Author of sin", i.e., He is responsible for that which opposes Him and all holiness is to accuse God of being the ultimate hypocrite and more, for Him to attest to His impeccable holiness would be a lie.

Sin originated with a created being and not God. That He decreed that sin would come into existence through that which He created does not make Him responsible for it. If you would have taken the time to read through the several articles I supplied for you, the answer you were wanting would have been answered many times over.

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