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Originally Posted by cih1355 Why did God give Adam the ability to sin? I once heard an answer to this question and I thought that it was weak. The answer goes like this: If God did not give Adam the ability to sin, then Adam would have been a robot and he would not have been able to love God genuinely.
That answer is weak because Jesus does not have the ability to sin and He is not a robot. He has a genuine love for God the Father. The saints in heaven do not have the ability to sin and they are not robots either. They have a genuine love for God. Moreover, even if a person did not have the ability to sin, God could give that person the desire to love God and the ability to act according to his desires. | Excellent perception! Discern first where the source of all goodness is and abides, and you are on your way to solving your puzzle.
Also, I'm not sure what you mean by your last sentence. Could you explain it a little more.
Blessings! |
Some people think that if you did not have the ability to sin, then you would be forced to love God. My response is that if a person has the desire to love God and acts according to that desire, then he would not be forced to love God.