Free Will Rant v 1.0
Published by Andrew Esping under on Monday, January 17, 2011
Anyone who has ever discussed Theology with me, even for a short time, will quickly find out that I have little tolerance for the doctrine known as "Free Will."
Ever since I was 12 and read R.C. Sproul's book "Chosen by God," I have been an adamant opponent of "Man's Free Will."
The definition of Free Will given by www.thefreedictionary.com states:
"The power of making free choices that are unconstrained by external circumstances or by an agency such as fate or divine will."
Which basically translates to me as "God has absolutely no say the comings and goings of mankind. That He is forced to watch man's activities from a distance and attempt to persuade them to "do" certain things that please Him." This is probably what I find so offensive about the doctrine. It's hard to see it when you've been literally "indoctrinated" in Free Will, but the truth remains that Free Will directly undermines the power of God by placing man in a position of high authority than God.
Those who acknowledge Free Will often attempt to find Scriptural proof to back up their claims. Of course, they are more likely to find truth in the speeches given by President Obama. One who takes time to view the list of Scripture verses that Free Willianites present will almost always find that their "Scriptural Proof" is based entirely on words such as "receive" and "accept." Showing that men do in fact receive salvation is very weak Scriptural evidence, especially when you find out that those who oppose Free Will (those who embrace The Sovereignty of God) also believe that men "accept" or "receive" salvation. The only difference is that Sovereignists believe that God enabled those who "received" salvation, to actually be able to "receive it."
Another favorite passage cited by Free Willianites is Matt 23. But since time forbids me to examine Matt 23 at the moment, I shall make Matt 23 the subject of my next post.
Until then, God Bless!
Coram Deo
Soli Deo Gloria
Semper Reformanda
Ever since I was 12 and read R.C. Sproul's book "Chosen by God," I have been an adamant opponent of "Man's Free Will."
The definition of Free Will given by www.thefreedictionary.com states:
"The power of making free choices that are unconstrained by external circumstances or by an agency such as fate or divine will."
Which basically translates to me as "God has absolutely no say the comings and goings of mankind. That He is forced to watch man's activities from a distance and attempt to persuade them to "do" certain things that please Him." This is probably what I find so offensive about the doctrine. It's hard to see it when you've been literally "indoctrinated" in Free Will, but the truth remains that Free Will directly undermines the power of God by placing man in a position of high authority than God.
Those who acknowledge Free Will often attempt to find Scriptural proof to back up their claims. Of course, they are more likely to find truth in the speeches given by President Obama. One who takes time to view the list of Scripture verses that Free Willianites present will almost always find that their "Scriptural Proof" is based entirely on words such as "receive" and "accept." Showing that men do in fact receive salvation is very weak Scriptural evidence, especially when you find out that those who oppose Free Will (those who embrace The Sovereignty of God) also believe that men "accept" or "receive" salvation. The only difference is that Sovereignists believe that God enabled those who "received" salvation, to actually be able to "receive it."
Another favorite passage cited by Free Willianites is Matt 23. But since time forbids me to examine Matt 23 at the moment, I shall make Matt 23 the subject of my next post.
Until then, God Bless!
Coram Deo
Soli Deo Gloria
Semper Reformanda
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