There is still the issue of the origins of evil in the Universe.
From my perspective, free will is the only logical answer that glorifies the Lord.
All other answers make the Lord responsible for evil; and even the originator of it.
Calvinism seems to me to take away from the basic doctrine that satan fell from heaven because of pride.
If this was not the devil's choice (to operate in pride) then he has a case against God; especially if God created him to make that choice or else pulled on a puppet string attached to him so that he would fall because of pride.
From my perspective, free will is the only logical answer that glorifies the Lord.
All other answers make the Lord responsible for evil; and even the originator of it.
Calvinism seems to me to take away from the basic doctrine that satan fell from heaven because of pride.
If this was not the devil's choice (to operate in pride) then he has a case against God; especially if God created him to make that choice or else pulled on a puppet string attached to him so that he would fall because of pride.
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