Originally Posted by bill
The bible is clear that God knows every step you will take ahead of time. Several passages make that evident but the one that comes to mind is when Jesus tells Peter he will deny him 3 times before the rooster crows. Now, I don't believe it was God's will that Peter deny him but God, knowing all things, knew it would happen. Peter's free will was exercised but God knew it would happen before Peter was ever born. God also knows exactly when someone will die but I believe sometimes our free will can bring about an early death. God knowing what will happen isn't the same as God causing it to happen. For instance, if I choose to do drugs and overdose was that God's will or did my free will shorten my days? Complex question but I think our choices definitely play into how long we live.

Proverbs 10:27
The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
but the years of the wicked will be short.


I don't disagree with your post. I do agree that God is all knowing. That makes you wonder if there could be an infinite number of possible outcomes due to free will and God just happens to know everyone of them. If there is not an infinite number of possible outcomes and there is only one outcome and God already knows what that is, it makes you wonder why he allowed people like Hitler, Pol Pot, Mao and Stalin to be created knowing they would kill millions of innocent people.

"When I say ever thing I mean ever thing." - Frankie