"Because it's God's Will....."?

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Sometimes when bad things happen or people die, others say "It was God's will!." Does that mean that for everything that happens, it's God's will!? Does that mean God wishes for murder, injustice, suicide!? How can we be blamed for sinning if it is God's will that makes us do everything we do!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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"Because it's God's Will!.!.!." is now a cop-out explanation used when we don't understand &/or wish to think too deep about something!.

"Why daddy!?" "Cause I said so!.!.!."
"The Devil made me do it"
"cause!.!.!."

It does not neccessarily mean He/It/She wishes for it, or wishes at all!. Unfortunate and evil things happen for a myraid of reasons that, quite likely, have nothing to do with a Creator/God!. A Being with the continnuim to look after probably isn't going to twiddle every little creature on every little planet in every little solar system in every little galaxy!. We have a tendency to blame everything on anything but Us!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

If God created everything, and that which is created decay, Its a bad Creation!.

If the creation could be taken apart or be destroyed, Its a bad Creation!.

If after creation the created can overrule the creators wishes and sin, Its a bad Creation!.

So if there is God's will for everything, Yes he has to be responsible for all that you mentioned, and the pain we go through!.

If everything is not god's will, and God is not the creator, then we are responsible for our actions, and we alone will have the capacity to cleanse our unwholesome thoughts deeds and actions!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

That's an interesting question!.
I think it's still possible that, even though some things are pinned purely on God's will, others are able to be decided by individuals!.
For example, it might be God's will that your grandpa died of old age, but it certainly wouldn't be if someone murdered your grandpa!. A murder would be the sin of the criminal!.
That's how I see it, anyway!. I know some people would still say that it was God's will for the murder to occur!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

God doesn't will us to do evil!. God allows we evil people to exist so that some might be saved!

"The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance!."

In other words, God is allowing we sinners to live so that we might repent (turn from our sins) and give ourselves to him!.

And God shows his power through having everything work out to his glory and our good despite the sin and evil in this world!.

"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose!."

So, it is the ultimate comfort to know that God is greater than the evil of this world!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

In the book of Genesis, the creation of man is recorded!. It shows man in perfect harmony with God and Him enjoying mans presence, thats why we were created!. It was man that went against Gods will that cast man into sin!. God doesn't and never does make mankind sin or do evil, we act so because of our own sin nature that Adam caused!. God doesn't interfere with mans wants and ideas, He granted us the ability to choose what we want to do!. He does decide when we die, when we live and for how long, but He doesn't cause us to act in any particular way!. He knows what we are going to do and He may wish we would act in a particular fashion, but He doesn't force His will on us!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

God never forces his will on us!. He gives us a choice to choose good or evil!. You have phrased that wrong and twisted the scripture, when you said God's will makes us do evil!. That is the sinful man that chooses to listen to the enemy instead of God's voice!.

We all have a time to die, who are we to question God!?!. All things do work to the good to those who love and serve the Lord!. God does not create the tragedy, but he can bring something good out of it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

interesting question!. but those questions are what calvinists believe in!. in my opinion, i think that god has decided whether we were worthy or not and planned out our future for us!. so i guess everything is god's will!.!.!.!. but i still don't understand why we have sins when god planned the events out!. shouldn't god have more trust in us to at least give US the power to choose our path!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

God created the Universe and in the universe there is order!. Order is the will of God so anything that appears to coincide with it may seem as though it is the will of God but in reality it is the essence of order!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yeah that's an overstatement isn't it!? "Because it's God's will"!.
There are times when it is God's will, but too many people will take the devils work and apply it to God and His will!. Sorry; but I have to disagree with that!. God's love is greater than that and He will not do any evil!.
I have to admit though, that there is nothing in the world that will happen without GOD'S CONSENT!.
We will all face our trials and tribulations throughout our lives and those that don't are stillborn or comatose! Not to be sarcastic there but it is true!. Only the dead and the living dead have no trials, tribulations or concerns!.
We who are alive both the evil and the righteous have the same rain fall on our crops and food, enjoy the same sunshine as equals here on earth!. But both the bad and the good who have such happiness and contentment will both suffer bouts of troubles and pains!.
God's allowance of the evil we live in to rule the air is an allowance for you and I: and anyone else to decide if we are going to follow the ways of the world or the way God wants us to live!.
This is free will!. Many good and decent women and men have suffered rape, they have felt deep cuts of injustice, and have felt the pangs of murder!. They have even committed themselves to suicide!. But then so have the evil, those who would follow the world!. Both the righteous and unrighteous have the same power of "Free Will"!. The followers of God will put their faith in God when rape, murder, injustice, and suicides come their way!. The unrighteous won't; they will rail against God and all that He is and they will blame Him for what Satan has brought upon them!. They will not take the balm of God's love as a righteous man or woman will!.
As for our sins!? Well we don't know what our transgressions are until we are made aware of them, and we have been!. Thousands of years ago in the camp of Moses!. We call them the ten commandments!. Break one and you've broken them all!.
God will not blame us for this, He has pardoned us on our FAITH, in the salvation of the Christ!. In this He pardons every single transgression we have committed!. Every single one!.
So !.!.!. if you decide to accept His salvation you are blameless, but if you decide to reject it then you are held accountable to your deeds!. If you are going to live by the law then you are going to be judged by the law!. If you are going to live by faith then you will be judged by your faith!. This is where free will comes in!. And that is "God's will", that we ourselves decide on what we will do in the here and now!. God won't 'will' you to bow down to Him in your lifetime!. You do that of your own accord, on your own free will!. Or you don't!. That is God's will!.
God bless and take care!.Www@QuestionHome@Com