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I'm not a determinist, I don't believe that every action could be predicted, if we just fully knew all about the present.
For the umpteenth time, Jesus’ prediction of Peter’s denial was not ONLY based on His perfect knowledge of the present.
Believers are in the will of God, and I don't believe God's will is constricted, where there's always and only one inevitable outcome, based on the circumstances.
Okay, then you are an Open Theist, by definition (indeterminist).
2 Corinthians 3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is ... freedom!
Where is the Spirit of the Lord NOT?
Certainly the crowing of the rooster could have be easily predicted, but predicting Peter's memory at the moment of the first rooster crow is not so easy! Not to mention the doorkeeper deciding to let him in, and the soldier deciding not to arrest him...
John: Jesus had perfect knowledge of Peter’s character and what Peter would do under pressure if put in certain situations such as this.
Lee: Then that's definite knowledge of the future!
No, it is perfect knowledge of Peter’s CHARACTER.
P.S. I'm off to Texas for the weekend, it may be next Tuesday before I can check for any further discussing…
Sounds good. All my exes live in Texas. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
JohnE
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