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Tigress
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| Posted 5/28/2003 5:56 AM (GMT -6) |   | Of course the answer is always no, but I keep thinking lately about how one could use the analogy of a parent and children. If a father has, say, two or more kids and one of those kids does something to hurt one of the others, isn't the dad at least partially responsible for it? And doesn't the just punishment of that wrongdoing child need to be carried out swiftly by the dad? (I guess sometimes it doesn't always seem like justice happens as swiftly as we'd like it. Yet, I know God's timing is best.)
When I look at this analogy, I can see why God would feel all the more responsible for humanity and why He felt it necessary to send His own Son to do what He did for us. God realizes that we have a symbiotic relationship. In order to have love He had to give us free will. But for us to have free will, we run the risk of turning against God and dying for all eternity. So, God knew He was partly responsible and decided to do what was necessary to allow us to still win out in the end if we so choose.
Sheer brilliance!
Sorry, I guess I'm just thinking out loud. 
Tigress
The Angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and He delivers them.
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