Life does not exclude you from pain, suffering and death.
The Devil does not exclude you from pain, suffering, and if he can Kill you He will do it., and that is not God allowing Him to do it.
Christianity, is not God allowing the DEVIL to come into your life ,as Lying Calvinist teach.
Paul told you that you are to "put on the whole armor of God, to stand against the plots, the schemes, and the designs, of the DeviL"
So, that is not God making Plains with the DEVIL....= that is the DEVIL doing what he Plans., and you are to DEAL WITH IT, with Him.
Calvinism, that would have the deceived believer teaching that God is sending the devil into your life.... is a LIE.. a demonic deceiving Lie, and people who spread it, are doing the devil's work.
And that is not GOD causing you to do it.......if the READER is the one SELLING Calvinism.
Behold, as a thorough-going Calvinist educated in a conservative Reformed seminary, I would never say that God causes pain and suffering. However, he does allow it to happen, as a good father for the good of his children, as they grow up. The causes are NOT divine.
I wonder how much you agree with the clear teaching of Job 1 and 2, where God shows us that he allowed Satan to take away Job's family and wealth, then his health, but not his life. He PERMITTED Job to suffer for a very good purpose so that Job would humble himself before the Creator of the universe, who rules his universe and human lives.
I wonder if you believe the following passages:
Psa_22:28 For kingship belongs to the LORD, and he rules over the nations.
Psa_59:13 consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, that they may know that God rules over Jacob to the ends of the earth.
Psa_66:7 who rules by his might forever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations— let not the rebellious exalt themselves.
Psa_103:19 The LORD has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.
If God doesn't rule and limit Satan, who is the devil responsible to? He is not God; but he is a limited, evil angel. I wonder what you think of the havoc the devil brings. What does God have to do with it? He certainly doesn't send Satan and his many minions into our lives. Of course not, but he brings good out of Satan's attacks for the spiritual growth of believers.
Why did God the Father and the second Person, who became Jesus, plan Jesus' coming, suffering, and death ( Act 2:23--Peter said to the Pentecost crowd, "This Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men.")? Through Jesus' suffering and death, God brought salvation to us who believe. I wonder if you believe these Scriptures.
I also wonder if you believe that God inspired all the Bible, since you seem to doubt Job 1 and 2, the Psalms about God's rulership, and Peter's interpretation of Jesus' crucifixion. I wonder if you believe 2 Timothy 3:16-17 and 2 Peter 1:19-21--
2Pe 1:19 And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts,
2Pe 1:20 knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation.
2Pe 1:21 For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
I say these things in brotherly love, because I consider you to be a brother in Christ. My recommendation is that you stop attacking fellow Christians, who believe the whole Bible's teachings; they are Calvinists. Instead, do a little introspection about the extent of your beliefs concerning the inspiration of the Bible and the reason you seem to ignore some passages that don't agree with your ideas.
