Augustine Recap 1 God is all powerful 2 God is all loving 3 Evil exists compare it to Problem of Free Will Augustine says 1 and 2 are true and evil does not exist only the appearance Mountain and Valley Example A mountain can be a mountain without a valley to compare it to Same as good can t be appreciated without the appearance of evil to 1 God knows we will freely choose but God does not choose for us a Ex a movie you have seen 100 times you know how it ends but the characters are still exercising their choices b We are not able to know the plan of God Grace God s underserved gift of salvation a Underserved nothing we can do on our own you can be good all your life but if you do not accept God and have faith it is not possible to achieve salvation b Let God be the Author of your life c Even the most evil person can achieve salvation if they accept God d Accept God by means of Baptism Adam Eve Do not eat from the Tree of Knowledge We can live without you God Pride Original Sin Pride passed on to all descendants of Adam and Eve Baptism used to overcome Original Sin o From here on in I give myself up and join the church community City of Man City of God Secular Authority not concerned related with religion Power and Success only care about improving upon your life Material Possessions worldly objects of monetary value God and God s plan Heaven Spreading the word of Salvation save others from an eternity of torment Creation Present Memories Expectations Heaven Judgment Day Hell We can only experience the present The past is only memories and the future is our expectations Come Judgment Day often called the Rapture you are either saved and brought to heaven or not saved and sent to hell God All of history is God s now from Creation up until Judgment Day Perfect intellect enhanced mind ability to understand God s plan in a sense be God like Rewards of Heaven Physically perfect body Torment of Hell Physical torment constant agony Intellectually deprived o God condemns no one to hell the individual who refused to accept God chose hell for himself herself
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