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To: ckilmer; newheart; Greetings_Puny_Humans; tjd1454

Our Lord Jesus did not follow His will. He followed the will of the Father (”Thine will be done.”, “Not my will by thine”, “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.”
etc.)

There are only two wills, following what is the will of the Lord and following our own corrupt wills. “Free will” implies that we can freely choose to live a life like Christ on our own volition. This is heresy. If one has the power to freely choose to follow Christ, 100% of the time, why don’t they? The answer to that question alone should tell one that free will does not exist.


6 posted on 06/01/2013 6:25:29 PM PDT by HarleyD
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To: HarleyD


Well if you define ““Free will” implies that we can freely choose to live a life like Christ on our own volition.
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I defined “free will” as the choice to sin or not to sin.

My understanding is that before Jesus people had to sin.

After Jesus believers can choose—and have to ability to choose— to sin or not to sin.

That’s why Jesus is considered to be the new Adam.


7 posted on 06/01/2013 6:43:55 PM PDT by ckilmer
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