God had power to hold Adam back from touching the forbidden fruit; but had He done this, Satan would have been sustained in his charge against God's arbitrary rule. Man would not have been a free moral agent, but a mere machine. |
Review and Herald 4/06 1901 |
Gud kunde have holdt Adam tilbage, så at han ikke havde taget af den forbudne frugt; men havde han gjort det, vilde satan have fået medhold i den beskyldning, han havde fremført mod Gud, at han var vilkårlig i sin handlemåde. Menneskene ville ikke have haft deres frie vilje, men være bleven viljeløse redskaber. |