Does God cause mutations, or allow them?
Q: Does God cause mutations, or allow them? A: Here’s a biblical and theological sound, clear answer, that is faithful to God’s sovereignty, human responsibility, the effects of the Fall, and the mystery of God’s purposes. We must take into account God’s full foreknowledge, His eternal decree, human sin, secondary causes, the effects of the fall, God’s discipline of believers, and the fact that not all suffering is punishment. When we put these truths together, the answer becomes clear: God eternally knows and ordains all things From Creation to Judgment, God knows every detail of every life. Nothing is outside His plan. • Ephesians 1:11 — He works all things according to the counsel of His will. • Psalm 139:16 — All the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one came to be. This includes genetics, health, lifespan, and every event that shapes a person’s life. God ordains events, but usually through secondary causes This is key proper biblical theology. God is the primar...