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spenlake
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Date Joined Jan 2004
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Posted 4/16/2004 4:28 PM (GMT -6)

John,

I agree, there is no apparent contradiction of God being sovereign over evil and His being good. He often uses evil to discipline and correct other evil. He often used the evil nations around Israel to bring affliction to His people in the hope that they would repent and return to Him. He also uses evil "preemptively" for the good of His people. He send Paul an angel from Satan, why? This angel was sent to help enable Paul to not exalt himself and wander into pride. Here God sends evil and allows it so that Paul is NOT deceived and stumbles with pride. It seems that God was so concerned for Paul's welfare that He sent an evil spirit to help him. The evil spirit does what its nature is to do, it buffets Paul's flesh. This ultimately was the loving gift of a good God.

I don't think that God's sovereignty over evil is at odds with the Open View, as such. The OV may put more qualifications and define voids within which evil may have a certain sovereignty (with which I would disagree), but it is my understanding that the OV ultimately subscribes to a God that has Satan on a leash and that God is his sovereign.

Spen Lake

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