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1 | Does God have free will? | Bible general Archive 1 | Cephas | 5536 | ||
Actually the question is not absurd at all.God cannot do whatever he wants eg he cannot do evil.God cannot act against his nature which is perfectly good.It therefore seems to me that men and angels (at least the prefallen ones ) have an ability which God does not or cannot possess.Freewill connotes that we can act against our nature.God cannot do that.My point is not to illustrate that we have something superior to God, but is a further attempt to understand the nature of evil and its origins.I look forward to your further response.Cephas | ||||||
2 | Does God have free will? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 5901 | ||
I think Free Will means the ability to act ACCORDING to our nature. God's nature has been, is, and always will be morally incorruptible, not fallible in the slightest. Man's initial nature was perfect, but fallible or corruptible (Genesis 1-2). After the Fall, man's nature was corrupted and now sinful (Romans 5:12). When the Holy Spirit regenerates us, He gives us a new nature, which allows us to please God once more (Romans 8:8). We are still corruptible, but we are now capable of pleasing Him and serving Him as well. Therefore, God acts according to His nature. The unsaved act according to theirs, and the believer has two competing natures. In the case of the Christian, depending on which one is "fed" the most, that nature will be the one whose will is carried out. Man, of course, does not have the power, perspective, and soverieignty of God; so by our very nature as creatures we do not have the ability to carry out our purposes the way God does His. That's a good thing considering our nature... :) Tag, you're it! |
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3 | Does God have free will? | Bible general Archive 1 | Cephas | 5943 | ||
I re-engage this matter with fear and trembling considering the reaction my innocent question provoked before.But here goes.Doesn't free will imply freedom of choice? I choose to act.My acts may be good or evil.I can choose either or both.But God cannot choose to do evil because that would be contrary to his nature.Apparently God does not have the same freedom as we do.God does not have free will in the way we have. | ||||||
4 | Jesus have own will? | Bible general Archive 1 | Cephas | 5945 | ||
Another thought.It seems that Jesus had the choice to do his will or the Father's will.Does this mean that Jesus had his own will apart from the Father?Was it possible for Jesus to act otherwise than in accordance with the Father's will,and does it follow that it was theoretically possible for Jesus to do evil i.e acting not in accordance with the Father's will? |
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5 | Jesus have own will? | Bible general Archive 1 | tykelt | 5949 | ||
5:19 Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner. John 5:30 "I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. John 8:28 So Jesus said, "When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and I do nothing on My own initiative, but I speak these things as the Father taught Me. It seems clear in these verses that Jesus does the Father's will, period. |
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6 | Jesus have own will? | Bible general Archive 1 | Cephas | 6066 | ||
These verses suggest that Jesus has a will of his own,but chooses to do the Father's will.My question was about the separate will of Jesus and the implications of that. | ||||||
7 | Are you serious? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 6072 | ||
Dear Cephas, Do you seriously believe that Jesus and the Father could have separate wills? The implications of your thinking that are not very good. As to the hypothetical implications, what if...? Then the Trinity would be three Gods, or at least two, not an acceptable speculation. This would indicate doubt about the fundamental nature of the Lord God of the Bible. It would also bring us back to a fruitless argument. Peace to you in Jesus' name, charis |
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8 | Are you serious? | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 6084 | ||
Kindly consider this, charis: MattĀ 26:39 And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will." In Him who did not do His own will, but suffer for His people according to the will of the Father, Lionstrong |
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9 | 'Gaijins' have nothing better to do? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 6113 | ||
Dear Lionstrong, Coming from a Buddhist faith, I was taught that Christians are divisive, argumentative, unwise, and lack faith, and that the Christian God is unfair, unfeeling, unnaturally divided Himself, and arrogant to boast of all creation. (I now know that the perception about God is totally wrong, but the perception about His people is mostly right :-) Trust, friend, I have very carefully considered this, and many other possible Christian conundrums, and continue to consider them as I try to preach and portray the Gospel of faith to the nation of Japan. Getting into a philosophical discussion with the typical Oriental athiest or nominal-Buddhist is a waste of time. I guess those that live in 'primarily Judeo-Christian' environments have nothing better to do? The conclusion of my consideration is to come to a simple, foundational understanding of God's will (the Good News), believe (receive the gift of faith), and walk it out in the leading of the Holy Spirit. Yes, there are a few verses that 'seem' to say something significantly different or controversial, but the balance of Scripture is so overwhelmingly in favor of a good God, a sovereign God, an all-knowing God, one God of three Persons (Japanese - 'Ranks'), that I do not see any edification in speculating about 'twists' in His holy nature or attributes. Frankly, I sometimes wonder which is the more 'inscrutable,' the Oriental, or the 'Gaijin' Westerner :-) The 'rest of the world' seems to have a pretty good handle on the problems of Christians. I only wish we could see things as clear as they do, and clean up (simplify) our act. Blessings in Jesus' name, charis |
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10 | 'Gaijins' have nothing better to do? | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 6128 | ||
"Trust, friend, I have very carefully considered this" And what have you learned from Scripture about the will of Christ, charis? Would you share it with us? Non-Christians aren't the only ones who need help, you know. What's up, charis? You've given thoughtful answers before, which you've supported (or at least tried to support) from Scripture. So, I expected Scripture and I get this. Come on, charis! If we're not going to study God's Word in this forum, then why are we here? Your brother, Lionstrong |
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11 | 'Gaijins' have nothing better to do? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 6131 | ||
Dear Lionstrong, "Would you share it with us?" ? You are right, Lionstrong, I have already given thoughtful answers on this thread, and I weary of it. Don't you have anything better to do than chase your tail? That is what a philosophical conundrum is all about. If you read carefully my above posting, you will see that I very clearly state my conclusions, and my Scriptural references are available by just doing a search on the user name 'charis' Blessings in Jesus' name, charis |
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