| | *6. allow us to choose between good and evil, and to affect others by it, but not reward or punish us accordingly. | | *6. allow us to choose between good and evil, and to affect others by it, but not reward or punish us accordingly. |
| − | *7. have given us the ability to choose, and alternatives to chose from, with the ability to effect others and things by our choices, and will reward or punishment us according, especially ultimately, while also making the evil we do to work out for the good of those who want good, and thus who love God who is good. And as regards the latter, choose to enable redemption of penitent believers, through one who was righteous taking responsibility, for our sin, and paying the price for the forgiveness of sin, so that they may be forgiven and declared just, and thereby satisfy the requirements of holiness and justice, while enabling mercy. | + | *7. have given us the ability to choose, and alternatives to chose from, with the ability to effect others and things by our choices, and will reward or punishment us accordingly, especially ultimately, while also making the evil we do to work out for the good of those who want good, and who thus love God who is good. And as regards the latter, God could choose to enable redemption of penitent believers, through one who was righteous, and took responsibility for our sins, and paying the price for the forgiveness of sin, so that they may be forgiven and declared just, and thereby satisfy the requirements of holiness and justice, while enabling mercy. |