How does God know the future? Since He created both Earth and Man, He has an intimate knowledge of both. He can utilize this knowledge, can weigh tendencies and then predict. He can also guide and direct events. At any moment, if anything changes, He can directly intervene and manipulate events accordingly. But this type of manipulation is not an everyday occurrence.
It’s ironic that many Determinists believe God is unimaginably powerful, yet is unable to carry out His plans unless everything is determined beforehand in advance; as if God couldn’t cope with contingencies.
Human architects/builders carry out their plans and bring them to conclusion. They do this even in the face of unexpected difficulties. Can God do any less? Of course a tornado or earthquake can come along and disrupt a human architect’s plans. Fortunately for the human race, God can handle tornadoes and earthquakes.
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