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Does God cause all things to happen?
9440geoff:
Hi Gary,
In the following verses God not only tells us that He is going to send His evil judgements, but also tells us why:
Eze 14:21 For so says the Lord Jehovah: How much more when I send My four evil judgments on Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the destroying beast, and the plague, to cut off man and beast from it.
Eze 14:22 Yet, behold, there shall be left a remnant in it that shall be brought out, sons and daughters. Behold, they shall come out to you, and you shall see their way and their doings. And you shall be comforted concerning the evil that I brought on Jerusalem, for all that I have brought on it.
Eze 14:23 And they shall comfort you when you see their way and their doings. And you shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, says the Lord Jehovah.
cjwood:
very good find geoff, very good find.
claudia
darren:
Eze 14:21 For so says the Lord Jehovah: How much more when I send My four evil judgments on Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the destroying beast, and the plague, to cut off man and beast from it.
Ray always says we have to read the (words) in the scriptures. In this scripture that Geoff posted it uses the word evil. The Lord says When (I) send (MY) four (EVIL) judgments. God's says MY EVIL judgements which sounds to me that God is claiming these 4 evil judgement as HIS own, coming out of Himself. Would it not be a total contradiction of Gods character? Scripture tells us God is love. There;s no evil IN God. HE (uses) evil for His divine purposes. He uses Satan for evil purposes but God never claims to posses evil in Himself. Am I missing something? Am I reading too much into this? Is this a bad interpation? My Bible uses the word (SEVERE) judgments. I can see severe judgements. not evil. Or am I just over analyzing this??
Darren
Dave in Tenn:
Darren...just talking 'language' here, not Theology. The term "Evil" in English does not always have a moral connotation. This verse is a good example of that. "...the sword, and the famine, and the destroying beast, and the plague..." are 'evils' in that sense. You could name more. Death, headaches, poverty, etc. These things are not necessarily morally 'evil' like murder or other gross sins. So, yes, I think you may be putting too fine a point on it. Remember where sin comes from.
I hope that helps a bit.
F@lgn0n:
Darren, just curious bout sumin: where in the Scripture does it state that there is 'no evil IN God'?
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