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Thanks for the helpful interpretation. Considering Devin's like on your post, I figure it's at least close to, if not totally accurate :)

I asked you if I had your position correct and you said no. So was I wrong? where? Or were you ignoring the question and addressing something else? Then you shared what you don't believe. I appreciate you sharing more of what you believe and don't believe, but the "following" which you...

Yes, thank you. You do not believe in the Determinism defined in this thread. So when you say you believe in a combination of Determinism and Free Will, you mean you do not believe in Determinism. Is that all correct?

Thanks Devin, but does this answer my question?

You believe man has power to think which is not controlled by God, but you believe God controls all things. This is a logical contradiction. If we are going to speak in simple and direct terms, then we should say you really don't believe God controls all things. Is that correct?

That would not matter. As you say, Scripture says he holds everything together. Sin is a thing.

Right. Nothing is free from God in that sense, because He governs everything. He is God of everything. He doesn't become a mere spectator over some parts of His creation, as if He were a mere man. He is consistently God over everything. God of all things. God. Not merely spectator, but God. All...

"God" creates and governs the person's will by necessity. That's what it means to be God over persons. A "God" of love creates and governs the person's will by necessity. That's what it means to be God over persons.

You agree He holds sin together. Thank you for supporting my point.

Of course God caused it. He is God. Nothing within creation happens apart from Him righteously causing and controlling it. In the beginning, God... Did you miss that? He is the ultimate cause. In the beginning, God... Isaiah 45:7 “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and...

No, that was not a question. That was an observation. The question I'm referring to ended with a question mark. The question is: - "How much thought have you put into what you just said as a Christian?" I appreciate your kindness in attempting to address my question, but you are in danger of...

Since we're not answering each other's questions, as if we are incapable, or lack respect, I'll just post what God's Word says. Romans 6:15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. Romans 6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants...

So you openly support sin. This is unacceptable. How much thought have you put into what you just said as a Christian?

OK, so I'm very curious. From an ontological point (you know, just regarding the nature of being,) do you think that men have power to 'think', as in, power that is not controlled by God?

Thanks for your response, Devin. Do you believe that those two ideas contradict each other?

That's an interesting question, one that I [basically] thought myself. I'm interested in Taken's response. But then, Taken said they could care less, implying that they do care. If you can care less, then you're on the spectrum of caring. If you don't care at all, then you can't care less.

That sounds like it shows quite a lack of reverence for God.

They better.

You are arguing that responsibility presupposes freedom, but we are held responsible precisely because we are not free. Responsibility presupposes captivity.

Scripture speaks of doubt like it is opposite of faith. Beware of sugar-coated articles trying to make people feel better about their unbelief. Consider these Scriptures, then live on continuously looking unto Christ. Rest in Christ. Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for...