@YourPrimePath would is the idolatry called of frequency. basically what “think and grow rich “ invokes. like what religion/thought form is that. encountering it often lately
@bannedby So no—Calvin rejects the idea that God is the author of sin, even though his view of God’s control over all things sometimes leads critics to challenge that distinction.
@bannedby He is not the one who commits or creates sin.
•In his Institutes of the Christian Religion (Book 1, Chapter 18), Calvin is clear: God’s providence includes everything, but that doesn’t make Him morally culpable for human evil.
@bannedby However, humans are still responsible for their choices and sin.
•Calvin insists that God’s will is perfectly holy, and even when He permits or uses sin to accomplish His purposes (like in the story of Joseph or the crucifixion of Jesus),
@bannedby John Calvin does not say that God is the author of sin, even though he strongly affirms God’s sovereignty over everything, including human actions.
Here’s how Calvin handles the tension:
•God sovereignly ordains all things, including events that involve sin.
Friends, as @aaron_p_edwards puts it in this helpful interview with @1761Ec
𝐈𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 “𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥”
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