speratus said: Yes, I think that can be inferred from the fact that He created all things. John 1:3; Col. 1:16. How does that relate to the topic, "God does not command evil?" Are you saying that creation was an evil command and not a good command?
Let's get one thing absolutely clear.... God is not the Author of evil! okay? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Having established that fact we can then move on to the subject at hand by asking a few salient questions:
How do you define "ordain"? To order by virtue of superior authority; decree or enact? To prearrange unalterably; predestine?
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1) Did God ordain the fall of Satan and those angels who joined with him in rebellion against Him?
Were Satan and the devils made in the image of God? Did they have free will? If so, how could God predestine them to fall whereas the good angels to be confirmed in their bliss when He created them?
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2) Did God ordain the Fall of Adam and consequently all of mankind?
Was Adam made in the image of God? Did he have free will? If so, how could God predestine him to fall when He created him?
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3) Did God ordain the crucifixion of Christ, including the acts of the actual men who physically nailed Him to the cross?
Were the men who nailed Christ to the cross acting as free agents? If not, were they acting under God's command, Satan's command, or both?
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4) Does God ordain such things as rape, murder, child molestation, in fact all the wicked acts of men which happen to both believers and unbelievers?
Are the men who commit wicked acts acting as free agents? If not, do they act under God's command, Satan's command, or both?
