I highly doubt you will honor me by answering my questions. But I would love it if you would surprise me and answer them.

You say God is free to prevent evil, but then you say He is forced to allow it. If He is free to cause it, how is He FORCED to do it?

APL, the Bible and the SOP are too plain to misunderstand. There are times when Jesus destroys. There are times when He commands holy men and holy angels to destroy. And there are times when He permits evil men and evil angels to destroy (within the limits He sets and enforces).

APL I am not surprised you did not answer my question. I am disappointed.

M: You have already told us why you think Jesus chooses not to intervene and prevent evildoers from murdering innocent women and children. You believe it is because He respects their freedom 1) to choose and 2) to do. However, this implies Jesus chooses to violate their freedom to do when He intervenes and prevents it.

A: Jeremiah 9:23-24 Thus said the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: 24 But let him that glories glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD which exercise loving kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, said the LORD." But some say we can't understand!

M: Yes, you say you understand why there are times Jesus chooses not to intervene and prevent theft, rape, murder, etc. You call it the Third Category - "there are things that God wants to prevent, but because of freedom, He can't." "God has chosen to limit Himself in order to give us freedom."

You wrote - "We can never look into the eyes of someone who has been raped and tell them that God could have prevented this, but He choose to allowed this to happen for a good reason. The truth is that we have a God that wants to prevent these terrible things, but can not because He has given us freedom."

You wrote - "If we say that child molestation and rape happen because God choose not to intervene for some good reason, this is speaking evil and a lie and is sick and woe to those that say this. You can't say that God allowed these for a good reason. You can say that these happened because of freedom. We choose how to exercise that freedom, and that freedom can be used to hurt each other, and God hates it."

You say Jesus withdraws His protection and permits evildoers to cause evil. But what does it imply when Jesus chooses to intervene and prevent evil? Does it mean He violates freewill? Please list examples of Jesus intervening and preventing evil.

A: I'm disappointed you could not address the post where the answer are found.

Is God controlling everything if He has given us freedom? If He has granted freedom, is there not then a chance that His will, will not happen? He can not control everything and preserve freedom. God has chosen to limit Himself in order to give us freedom.

So there are situations #1 where God can prevent something and He does, and #2 there are situations where God can prevent something but chooses not to for a good reason. But there is a third category according to the scriptures #3, there are things that God wants to prevent, but because of freedom, He can't.

We can never look into the eyes of someone who has been raped and tell them that God could have prevented this, but He choose to allowed this to happen for a good reason. The truth is that we have a God that wants to prevent these terrible things, but can not because He has given us freedom.

So, #3: there are many things happening on this planet that God does not want to happen. They do not happen because God has a reason for them, a purpose for them to happen. An enemy has done this!!!

Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

If we say that child molestation and rape happen because God choose not to intervene for some good reason, this is speaking evil and a lie and is sick and woe to those that say this. You can't say that God allowed these for a good reason. You can say that these happened because of freedom. We choose how to exercise that freedom, and that freedom can be used to hurt each other, and God hates it.

I'm disappointed you have not backup your thesis with scripture and/or the SOP.

What happens when a sinner's cup of iniquity if full? Example, Genesis 6:5 vs Genesis 15:16? What is the unpardonable sin? This condition the sinner no longer has any free will. He is a total slave to sin.