Subject: Does God have free will? |
Bible Note: Hi, Cephas, In contrast to my brother, charis, your question is theological, not philosophical, because it is about God. Maybe my brother thinks it's philosophical because it's a logical question. It's a logical question that I'm surprised that someone who believes in free will would ask! Now for someone who believes that the will of man is subject to a soveriegn God, that this God has not adopted a hands-off policy towards man's will, but does what ever He pleases in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps (Ps 135:6), that question would be asked. And if the question does not show that it leads to the contradiction of denying free will to God, then one has to redefine "free" ("God does not have free will in the way we have"). And if you do that, then is it really free? Or are you hiding the contradiction with words? Man's will is not free from the soveriegn God, whoes will is the only truly free will, and fallen man is in even worse shape since his will is enslaved to sin, and in his sin he is dead to all that is toward God. And what sence does it make to say "limited" free will? Does God tie his hands sometimes? When? Why? To admit that God does exercise His perogative as God over the will of man is the same as denying free will. God's salvation is great in Christ, Who is the AURTHOR (the one who initiates) and finisher of our faith. He who BEGAN a good work (of salvation) in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. Peace in the Lamb Lionstrong |