Originally posted by @js357
So the answer is yes, God has foreknowledge of any of his created humans committing the unforgivable sin, and creates them anyway.
Is God free to create a world in which all have free will to commit the unforgivable sin, but no one chooses to do so?
So the answer is yes, God has foreknowledge of any of his created humans committing the unforgivable sin, and creates them anyway.
Predestination, free will and divine foreknowedge are so mysterious that I don't think anyone fully understands them,
So I observe how they are used in the Bible itself. It seems that we are taught to hope in such a all-inclusive and all-encompassing eternal and infinite Mind.
For instance:
"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." (Rom. 8:28)
Less worthwhile pursuits:
Try to figure out who He called and who He did not.
Try to figure out how fair each case is.
Over speculate on the circular reasoning problems.
Contemplate the cause and effect paradox of all this.
These are all exercises which usually only go to the glory of man's intellect that he may boast about how analytical he is. This is vain-glory.
More worthwhile pursuits:
Tell God that you love Him.
Tell God that you trust His eternal abilities to engineer all
things for good.
Trust that
"all things" working together for good annuls every misfortune you have ever had. God can cause them
ALL , no matter how unfortunate. to work out for blessing.
Notice God's predestination and foreknowledge in the life of
Joseph in Genesis. God meant it for good. All the misfortune heaped on
Joseph from his brothers, god caused to work for
Joseph's AND his brother's blessing.
Notice how even the execution of the Son of God turned out as great fortune to the world that we may be redeemed.
So I offered an example of prayer, pragmatically putting our trust in God's tremendous transcendent wisdom.
This increases our enjoyment of God and fills our lives up more with Christ.
Is God free to create a world in which all have free will to commit the unforgivable sin, but no one chooses to do so?
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Does such a contemplation add more Christ to my life?
Then I will pursue it.
If all it does is influence me to lean on my own understanding, it is not that worthwhile.