David: God is absolutely responsible for the behavior we choose to do. Why? Because he can stop it, and in select cases he has done so. That makes him responsible; when he can stop it—and has at times—but let's it continue. And he does not stop sin because he has a glorious purpose in it. It's why he created the world in this way in the first place.
Richard: So I can go ahead and sin, because if I can do it, it's God's fault anyway? Can't be sure I agree.
David: Just because God is causally responsible for the world he created, that does not absolve us of our responsibilities. You can sin, sure—and you will be held accountable when you do.
Richard: Okay.
David: The difference is this: We are responsible for sinning; God is responsible for sin.
Richard: Oh.
Garrett: I think you need to re-word that.
David: I doubt it, although I may need to clarify it.
Garrett: For God to give you freedom, He had to allow for the potential of sin.
David: Freedom? From what?
Garrett: Light and darkness.
David: We are free from light and darkness? What does that mean?
Garrett: Good and evil as potentials.
David: What is it we are free from?
Garrett: To choose. If you cannot sin, then you are not free.
David: So in heaven we will not be free? Or we can sin there?
Garrett: Discussion over. Enjoy.
David: Heheh. I bet it is, yeah.
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