QUOTE(loud @ May 7 2015, 02:40 PM)
It is clear that it boils down to how one understands “freewill” in relation to good/bad and responsibility.
To be frank, good and evil is actually a conventional term. Harmful desires/actions basically arisen upon 2 conditions;
1. The failure to
realize/understand its true consequence.
2. The failure to
remember/be mindful of what has been learned.
And both of these are beyond one’s control. Although one can train oneself to be mindful or pursue more knowledge but that
motivation/intention(to train/pursue) has to be supported by some extent of realization to begin with...which has to do with natural selection/exposure thus the argument supporting freewill and absolute individual responsibility actually overlooked the whole context of human behavior.
In summary, God is actually cursing those who have poor understanding and memory to eternal hell.That is not true. Actually you got it wrong, it's not this popular Atheist saying, God created Heaven and Hell and either you (force) believe in me or you go to hell. You have to erase that misconception out of your mind.
All of us have been separated from God by the corruption of sin, pass on from Adam. Satan deceived Eve. God held Eve, Adam and Satan accountable.
but
more importantly God held Satan responsible and condemn
primarily him to eternal hell, whereas God killed an animal in sin atonement for Adam and Eve and also
immediately executed
a saving plan for all human kind. Does that make God seem like He wants people to go to Hell? Definately not and I have tons of other scripture verse to prove that as well. But why is it that, that there are people who go to hell?
The answer is simple, it's because they rejected God and his saving plan, God is a gentleman, He will not force, When anyone rejects Him, Satan will come in and lay claim to that person's spirit and soul. Satan is just innately destructive and evil. And again before you say this, No God did not create Satan. I think I've explained this tons of times, lazy to repeat it.
Another thing is that, Many People have complained this world is messed up. I've seen the comment that the world is so crazy at time, this earth need a reset button. That is evidence the corruption of sin in this world. Well God is going to give us a new heaven and earth. To go there, the corruption of sin have to be removed from us and this is possible only through the blood of Christ, by acknowledging Him as your Saviour and let God change you in his power.
You don't really need rocket scientist mentality to understand this.
God does not hold people like Children and those mentally challenge/Childlike accountable and condemn them to eternal hell.
QUOTE(loud @ May 7 2015, 02:40 PM)
Furthermore, here’s what the bible implies about freewill;
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James 4:13-15
13 Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” 14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. 15 Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.”
John 15:16
16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.
But the fact women pastor/deacon preaching men remains as controversial till today.
James 4:13-15 is pertaining to future events. The fact that, we don't know what will happen in the future, so God is asking us as Christians, to not boast about the future, saying we will do this or that. This verse is for Christians really. Nothing to do with freewill.
John 15:16 is pertaining to God choosing us to bear fruit. Meaning to exhibit growth spiritually that will manifest his blessing in our lives.
It's controversial when people (sometime Christians even) don't understand the Bible well enough, that is why God appoints teachers to teach, so don't believe blindly what you see on the internet, especially from Anti God sites.
This post has been edited by unknown warrior: May 7 2015, 08:22 PM