Subject: Does God have free will? |
Bible Note: Dear Lionstrong, For the most part I agree with you. Seeing that you addressed many of my comments in this posting, I would like to clarify my statements. I still think that the question, "Does God have free will" is a philosophical conundrum. If this were truly the study of God, then His Holy attributes would be recognized as such, not questioned or doubted. It is similar to "Is there a God?" Now, as a Christian, we define God as holy, almighty, righteous, sovereign, and yes, good. We are not talking about gods, who are notoriously similar to man. So, I do believe that the question is a philosophical one, asking about the (not accepted) attributes of God. My term, 'limited free will' is indeed ambiguous. For this I apologize. I meant by it that I don't think that God 'micro-manages' our lives. I believe that His intrinsic knowledge of the future gives Him the ability to send His angels to intervene at any moment. I doubt if He has to constantly monitor our choice of peanut butter or the like. (Though, I am sure He is able to do so if He so chooses) Please, let us not get involved in a discussion of time paradox :-) As I said earlier, I agree with most of your posting. In Christ Jesus, charis |