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Originally Posted by Igzy
Romans says God causes all things to work together for good for those that love him. A wonderful and incredible promise which probably deserves its own thread if not forum.
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The thing that I see in this too often is the idea that God "causes all things." Full stop. The old "God is sovereign over everything" idea.
The problem with that position is that there is therefore nothing that can happen that is not caused by God. Therefore no reason to (fill in the blank) because it is completely pre-ordained. Don't worry how you drive. God will use the mayhem in your wake for his glory. (Boy do I need to listen to myself sometimes!!)
I don't think it says that. It does say that He causes things to work together for good for those that love Him. But that is not the same as saying He causes the things. I think that the better English phrase would be that God
uses all things for good for those that love him. He doesn't necessarily cause them. He just causes what we give him to work out for ultimate good.