"David R.Birch" wrote in message
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Thereby producing an effect indistinguishable from the effect of his
non-existence.

David

It is indistinguishable up to the point of "all things working together for
good", that is the point that is distinguishable.

Ok, what if God delivered all who believe in him from all hardships,
sicknesses, etc.? Then statistics would show that Christians never get
sick, never get in wrecks, and never have any kind of physical or financial
hardships. People would become Christians just because God "paid" them, not
because they loved the Lord. This is how God separates the wheat from the
chaff. God needs you for fire wood to keep his people warm :-)

RogerN