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see the definition our resident open theist gave: open theism does not consider the future to exist, therefore claims God is ignorant of it, because they say, God only knows what can be known. instead of prophecy being sure, it is subject to the completely unrestrained and unpredictable will...

exactly. open theism denies this, as it fundamentally rejects that the future can be known in any way.

open theism: anything could still happen, God is fundamentally ignorant and has no idea, Satan can still win ((eternal doubt and hopelessness)) actual Christianity: God from everlasting unquestionably has all glory, and purposed the human condition to show the riches of His grace to us...

His plan is very good. do you believe He did not grieve the death of the Son before He created the world? but Hebrews tells us, it was also for the joy set before Him, He endured this - as i put, His plan is good. Salvation in Christ is not something to mourn over, as the open theist...

observed, not 'learned' see e.g. Genesis 1 - - He saw that it was good

His great compassion is thereby demonstrated to all living souls and in the sight of all the angels who witnessed sin in Satan before the creation of man.

God is not at any time ignorant.

then open theism does not represent the Biblical worldview - which makes sense, since it is a new theology devised by modern humsnists, not the faith passed down to us from the apostles, who received it directly from God. Christians were chosen and predestined to be in Christ, not to maybe be...

Hebrews 9:27 it is appointed unto men once to die not accidental. appointed.

no, it is the same. your argument is that if God knew beforehand angels or men would sin by being given free agency, yet created them anyway, then God authored sin - and is therefore evil. therefore you suppose God is ignorant of His own handiwork and that Satan outwitted Him by fathering sin...

have you not read, Galatians 3:22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. will you judge God over this? according to you - that is, according to open theism, if you really represent it - this makes God the...

... which is not plan B for God... so when the scripture says these things were ordained before the beginning of the world, and that they find their expression in us through the Lamb slain 'from' the foundation, the clear scripture informs us of what may be unclear about the word 'from' - -...

so you only have two conclusions possible in your belief system: God either is not the Creator, or God is the author of sin, therefore God is evil. neither are consistent with scripture.

Scripture tells us Christ was slain from the foundation of the world - therefore before He created the world, He knew sinners would need a Savior. but we also know God is not the author of sin, despite your opinion that it is 'logically incoherent' for Him to know this before He made us. i...

No, not even in a limited sense. you may have a child, knowing it will one day die. that does not mean you cause that child to die.

He decreed we would be free to err.

that is, all agree omniscience is not causation. that, friend, is not logical. i know open theism is incorrect, and that does not mean i caused it to be incorrect.

All agree. But only you believe His evident omniscience means He is responsible for evil, because you believe He otherwise violates your personal free will, by knowing you. even though He with absolute comprehension created you, and you absolutely belong to Him. why?

then your thought doesn't arise in neural activity, but in spirit which causes the physical brain to react. and for God to know your thoughts beforehand, He knows before a single neuron fires. He knows your thoughts before your soul thinks it. His foreknowledge cannot logically be as you...

He knows how to have an indestructible life, and yet die, doesn't He?