Reasoning

I am no fool to think that I will persuade some with this article. My writting this is two fold: 1. to write out my thought for myself and 2. To reassure thoughs how think the same way as me.

Now I can use scripture to prove my point. So can everyone else. Any 'theologin' can twist scripture to say what he would like. I am more just asing people to use their noodles on this one.

Now I have heard many arguments about why people don't believe reformed doctrine. The biggest thing I've heard from folks is that they can not believe that God chooses His elect. Or that it is not fair that God chooses. My focus is not so much on that subject. My thoughts are on the questions: 'How can a loving God create people to go to hell?' and 'How can you say that God wants people to sin'

Some folks believe that God creates people specifically to go to hell. Some believe that God does not. Say God does not create people ot go to hell, that's a fair conclusion to be found in the scriptures. But lets think for a moment. God knows every person that will accept Christ as their Saviour. I believe both camps of thought can agree on that. So God creates John Lenin. Knowing full and well that John Lenin will reject the gospel. Is that not creationg some that is just going to go to hell? 'But Lenin had the chance to hear and believe!' Fair enough but even if he had that chance to hear and believe and God still created someone knowing full and well that he would live his whole life and go to hell.

Are there holes in my logic? To me, no. To you there are so many holes they should film a Disney movie on this essay. That's just fine.

Second is the question, 'How can you believe that God wants people to sin?' Let us travvel back to the garden in Eden. Don't you think that God could have not created woman? Don't you think that God could have not created Lucifer? Don't you think God could have destroyed Lucifer when he fell? Could God not have chosen another reality in which man and woman did not rebel and, of there own free will, chose to obey God and serve Him?

We know that sin displeases God. It angers Him and breaks His heart...but does it not seem that God could have stopped sin from happening? Would it be safer to say that it just might be part of His eternal purpose? And that though it angers Him that He is allowing it to happen for a purpose?
Once again, I am not trying to sway anyone in what they believe. If God chooses to use this post to do that, prasie Him. This is for people who believe as I do, and that this might help them sort out things in their own minds and studies.

May God get the praise for all He accopmlishes through us.