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This what I believe. God predestine Adam and eve to reside in the Garden of Eden, and If He have a children, the original plan is
That they also live in the beautiful Garden of Eden. So basically every body predestine to save and not die. But because of disobediance people die. Loving God longing to give a chance back to original predestine, He send His son to die oN the cross so whosoever believe Will be save. Now free Will play rule here, say yes or no
That they also live in the beautiful Garden of Eden. So basically every body predestine to save and not die. But because of disobediance people die. Loving God longing to give a chance back to original predestine, He send His son to die oN the cross so whosoever believe Will be save. Now free Will play rule here, say yes or no
Brother, lost ppl don't possess a free will. Apostle Paul easily refutes free will ideology.
What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? By no means! Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness?But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance.You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.[Romans 6:15-18]
The lost are slaves to sin. Slaves can't free themselves but must be freed by someone else. In steps the Christ. In came the Christ to save His ppl from their sins. Not everyone whoever lived is considered God's ppl.
In the above passage, it says when they obeyed from the heart, that's the key. The heart is completely wicked, beyond a cure, and no one can know it. So, its not this heart that obeys Him, but the new heart He gives[Ezekiel 11:19 & 36:26]that obeys Him. Remember, it is those who are born of Him, who love Him.[1 John 4:7] So, the new birth happens first, and Jesus compares it being like the wind when He conversed with Nicodemus in John 3. No one can stop the wind from blowing, no one can stop the Spirit from giving life to whosoever(there's that pesky little word again) He will.
What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? By no means! Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness?But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance.You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.[Romans 6:15-18]
The lost are slaves to sin. Slaves can't free themselves but must be freed by someone else. In steps the Christ. In came the Christ to save His ppl from their sins. Not everyone whoever lived is considered God's ppl.
In the above passage, it says when they obeyed from the heart, that's the key. The heart is completely wicked, beyond a cure, and no one can know it. So, its not this heart that obeys Him, but the new heart He gives[Ezekiel 11:19 & 36:26]that obeys Him. Remember, it is those who are born of Him, who love Him.[1 John 4:7] So, the new birth happens first, and Jesus compares it being like the wind when He conversed with Nicodemus in John 3. No one can stop the wind from blowing, no one can stop the Spirit from giving life to whosoever(there's that pesky little word again) He will.
Depends on what does "free will" means. If something unbased, random, unpredictable, than I think such a concept is impossible with omniscient God.
If free will means just "we are not forced to make this choice", but it is certain, based on causes and reasons, then molinism can make sense. And its actually what I would say also...
If free will means just "we are not forced to make this choice", but it is certain, based on causes and reasons, then molinism can make sense. And its actually what I would say also...
So there are several possible choices within the confines (yeah, I translated it in a dictionary 
)) of our nature, you say.
Is it certain which one you will choose or is it unpredictable?
)) of our nature, you say.Is it certain which one you will choose or is it unpredictable?
But God knows all we will ever do. Not the Molinistic view, either.