S U N D A Y   S N I P P E T S (tm) # 1 1 5               14 Dec '97


                          The Existence of Evil Does Not
                           Defeat the Good Will of God  
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"These are the great works of the Lord, sought out according to all His
pleasure [Psa. 111:2], and so wisely sought out, that when the intelligent
creation, both angelic and human, sinned, doing not His will but their
own, He used the very will of the creature which was working in opposition
to the Creator's will as an instrument for carrying out His will, the
supremely Good thus turning to good account even what was evil...For, as
far as relates to their own consciousness, these creatures did what God
wished not to be done: but in view of God's omnipotence, they could in no
wise effect their purpose.

"...For it would not be done did He not permit it...nor would a Good Being
permit evil to be done only that in His omnipotence He can turn evil into
good." 

                                - Augustine, from his book 
                                     "The Enchiridion"

This book, written around the 5th century, is recommended reading 
for all Christians.

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