God knowing in advance how I will use my free will means that god knows which events will lead to me being religious, and which to me being atheist. If God does exist, then doesn't his choice to set forth the latter mean he wanted me to be atheist?

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by Timothy McCabe

Yes.

God has designed each person for His purposes (Romans 9:21). Some people are designed for judgement and others are designed for forgiveness (Romans 9:22-23). All of us are designed to sin (Romans 3:23, 8:28). This magnifies His graciousness; His perfectly just nature; and His eternal Godhood.

Whether or not God plans on you remaining an Atheist and ultimately being judged for your willing rejection of obvious and clearly revealed truths, I have no idea (Romans 1:20; Psalm 14:1). Either way, your present rejection of God will ultimately only serve to bring Him more and more glory.

My prayer for you is that God will cause you to willingly pursue Him.

God bless.

Romans 9

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Can your prayers change God's will? If so, then are your prayers stronger than God's will?If not, then your prayers are pointless and futile, aren't they? As is your entire ridiculous belief system

— Tony

Hey Tony, so many people say that, right! But you know the steering wheel doesn't change the driver's will, but it's also not pointless, right? Us praying is like the steering wheel turning. It's so totally crazy what kind of weird accusations people will come up with to try to convince you God doesn't exist, isn't it?!

— Jon

God knowing in advance how I will use my free will means that god knows which events will lead to me being religious, and which to me being atheist. If God does exist, then doesn't his choice to set forth the latter mean he wanted me to be atheist?

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