ah sir
The Bible Reader ano po ang ebig mong sabihin sa nagkakasala sa free will? bitin po kasi. pake explain po ng mabote.
Free Will? Maybe we can use the scenario in the book of Genesis;
Embedded in the Creation account is the warning God gave about not eating from the tree of knowledge of good and evil (Gen. 2:9). So, right from the start, we can see the moral element granted humanity, something not seen in any of the other living creatures.
Please read if you have your bible with you, Genesis 1:26-28. , Man and woman were created in God’s image and likeness, something not said about anything else that was created at that time. Though the text doesn’t say what it meant to be made in the image and likeness of God, it must mean that humans in some way reflected the character of their Creator. Because humans have a moral capacity not seen in other creatures (butterflies might be beautiful, but they don’t struggle with questions of right and wrong), to be made in the likeness and image of God surely means that to some degree humans must have reflected His moral character.
And So, what does Genesis 2:15-17 say about the reality of free will in humanity?
God could have created humans so that they automatically did His will. That is the way the other created things, such as light, sun, moon, and stars were made. They obey God without any element of choice. They fulfill the will of God automatically through the natural laws that guide their actions.
But the creation of man and woman was special. God created them for Himself. God wanted them to make their own choices, to choose to worship Him voluntarily without being forced to. Otherwise they could not love Him, because love, to be true love, must be freely given.
Because of its divine origin, human free will is protected and respected by God. The Creator does not interfere with the deepest, persistent choices of men and women. Wrong choices have consequences, sometimes very terrible ones, too, but it is against the character of our sovereign Lord to force compliance or obedience.
The principle of human free will has three important implications:
For religion: an omnipotent God does not unilaterally direct individual will and choices.
For ethics: individuals will be held morally accountable for their actions.
For science: the actions of body and brain are not wholly determined by cause and effect. Physical laws are involved in our actions, but free will means that we do have a choice regarding our actions, especially moral ones.
What are some of the free moral choices you have to make in the next few hours, days, or weeks? How can you be sure you are using this sacred gift in the right way? Think through the consequences of the wrong use of it.