There will never be an agreement on this topic because it is already set within a theology that is incorrect to say the least. You cannot work from another man's ideology and think that it will somehow bring everyone to the same conclusion. That is how the JWs and Mormon's work when trying to bring another possible adherent into their fold. They work from a viewpoint of another mans belief system.You have to begin with the question "What is free will?" and then discuss it without the influence of other sources and within the framework of the Word of God.Blessings!!!
A good berean will always search for truth for themselves...and not within the confines of another mans work. If the outcome turns out to be the same, then "Praise God, he was right" To get to this conclusion for ourselves however, we must renew our minds and remove any preconceived ideas that we may have before starting...The measuring line should always be the Word of God and not the other way around.
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Faith does not come from man's intellect. Faith comes from the Word of God. Intellectualizing the Word of God, removes the faith value from it. That is why one must come to Jesus with the faith level of a child.
A good berean will always search for truth for themselves...and not within the confines of another mans work. If the outcome turns out to be the same, then "Praise God, he was right" To get to this conclusion for ourselves however, we must renew our minds and remove any preconceived ideas that we may have before starting...The measuring line should always be the Word of God and not the other way around.
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Faith does not come from man's intellect. Faith comes from the Word of God. Intellectualizing the Word of God, removes the faith value from it. That is why one must come to Jesus with the faith level of a child.
