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1 | Two aspects of the will of God | Matt 23:37 | Morant61 | 70499 | ||
Greetings John! This is the same conversation we had concerning the two wills of God in another thread! :-) If 'free will' meant only the ability to accept Christ and not to reject Him, then your point would be valid. But the whole point of a free choice is that there is a choice. Everyone can either accept or reject. Merry Christmas my friend! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | Two aspects of the will of God | Matt 23:37 | John Reformed | 70510 | ||
Tim The will is plainly that by which the mind chooses anything. --J. Edwards. The question remains: Upon what basis does the will choose A in preference to B? I contend that the answer is: The basis upon which the will chooses is the desire of the person being faced with the choice. Therefore, (assuming you agree that desire motivates choice) the "heart", being the seat of the intellect and emotions, determines which choice the will will make. The heart rules the will. I sa this because the irrefutable truth is that man MUST choose that which he most strongly desires. If you disagree with my understanding of what constitutes the "will", please tell me how it differs from your own definition. John |
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3 | Two aspects of the will of God | Matt 23:37 | Morant61 | 70535 | ||
Greetings John! I differ in that I don't accept that a choice is solely based upon desire. People often will choose something which is contrary to their best interests. I believe that our wills are impacted by many variables: opportunity, ability, knowledge, desire, values, even chance. A person can even choose in such a way that it is harmful to them. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | Two aspects of the will of God | Matt 23:37 | John Reformed | 70567 | ||
Dear Tim, You wrote: "I differ in that I don't accept that a choice is solely based upon desire. People often will choose something which is contrary to their best interests. I believe that our wills are impacted by many variables: opportunity, ability, knowledge, desire, values, even chance." "A person can even choose in such a way that it is harmful to them" I will accept your reasoning, if you can provide me with an example of a person choosing in a way that is contrary to their strongest desire. I expect that this may require some bit of time. :) John |
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5 | Two aspects of the will of God | Matt 23:37 | Morant61 | 70571 | ||
Greetings John! How about a man who dives on a grenade and saves the lives of his fellow soilders? Wouldn't to live be his strongest desire, yet he chooses contrary to that in order to save others? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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