We're discussing a topic about a God who knows all and can do all. It's pretty much impossible to come to a logical conclusion because we can't relate to how God views the situation. You can come to the conclusion that because God created us knowing that we would sin he is responsible for our sin. You would have to believe that while knowing that we have the power to make our own decisions as to the choices we make.
Even considering that God would be responsible for us sinning, he himself paid the price for our sins so that it isn't our sinfulness that causes our condemnation, but rather our choice to refuse his gift to us. Again, the choice is ours.
Finally, even if I come to believe that my sinfulness is God's fault how am I going to proceed from that point? God made me to be a sinner so he could redeem me and cause me to need to rely totally on him for salvation. Because of the love between him and me, I do my best to live without sinning, even though I sometimes fail in that effort. Or I can decide that I don't believe in him or just don't like him and not accept the offer.
(As far as the consequences of not accepting God's offer, I believe the bible teaches hell, but I don't believe it teaches that any person will be there for eternity. I'm currently trying to determine whether it teaches some will spend time there and after that will cease to exist or if they would still have the opportunity to accept salvation while in hell. But this is a matter for a different discussion.)
Even considering that God would be responsible for us sinning, he himself paid the price for our sins so that it isn't our sinfulness that causes our condemnation, but rather our choice to refuse his gift to us. Again, the choice is ours.
Finally, even if I come to believe that my sinfulness is God's fault how am I going to proceed from that point? God made me to be a sinner so he could redeem me and cause me to need to rely totally on him for salvation. Because of the love between him and me, I do my best to live without sinning, even though I sometimes fail in that effort. Or I can decide that I don't believe in him or just don't like him and not accept the offer.
(As far as the consequences of not accepting God's offer, I believe the bible teaches hell, but I don't believe it teaches that any person will be there for eternity. I'm currently trying to determine whether it teaches some will spend time there and after that will cease to exist or if they would still have the opportunity to accept salvation while in hell. But this is a matter for a different discussion.)
