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A question about God and sin?

So god gives man free will. God knows the fate of the man before he is even born. Now riddle me this. If God creates every being, and knows that being will sin before they are even born, how does he have the audacity to punish them sin? Sin he knew they would commit?

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  • Aarj
    Lv 4
    6 years ago

    First of all, I'm an atheist.

    Your question is not logically valid.

    The question commits error of applying space-time categories to the infinite God. Foreknowledge = someone knowing something beforehand, that is, in the past. God cannot be considered to be conditioned by past, present or future because doing so will lead to temporalizing the eternity of God. God is not a temporal entity. The question itself is wrong. Therefor, and answer cannot be expected.

  • Gerri
    Lv 5
    6 years ago

    How can a person sin before they are born? God is aware of our imperfection and has made a provision for the forgiveness of sin - Christ ransom sacrifice. Anyone who exercise faith in the ransom can receive forgiveness.

    Source(s): Bible
  • ?
    Lv 6
    6 years ago

    being born in sin is not the fault of Adam and Eves offspring

    God sent his son to save man from that sin

    and that man could receive forgiveness if they are repentant for

    intentional sins.

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    I knew I'd have mechanical problems with my car before I bought it. I bought it anyway.

    God's tree of human life is written out, and those which are brought forth of it to bear good fruit will do so.

    If you fear a sentence of sin, repent.

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  • 6 years ago

    God does not know the fate of man, before he is born. He predestines no one to go to hell.

  • 6 years ago

    A Father knows his children will do wrong, but he still loves them and he disciplines them so they will grow up to be good people. God is no different with us.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    6 years ago

    It would have been nice if you mentioned Christianity as this is what they believe.

    We reject this kind of illogical thing.

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