Christian Soldier
Well-Known Member
There are many problems with your theory here. First of all, you took all of those verses out of their intended context. Those verses were directed at the Israelites, who lived 3400 years ago. They were under the old covenant, so you need to factor that into your theory.free will an illusion?
here is what God says about it please read closely and let the Words of GOD SINK IN.
The Choice of Life and Death
Deu 30:11 For this commandment I give you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach.
Deu 30:12 It is not in heaven, that you should need to ask, ‘Who will ascend into heaven to get it for us and proclaim it, that we may obey it?’
Deu 30:13 And it is not beyond the sea, that you should need to ask, ‘Who will cross the sea to get it for us and proclaim it, that we may obey it?’
Deu 30:14 But the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you may obey it.
Deu 30:15 See, I have set before you today life and goodness, as well as death and disaster.
Deu 30:16 For I am commanding you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, statutes, and ordinances, so that you may live and increase, and the LORD your God may bless you in the land that you are entering to possess.
Deu 30:17 But if your heart turns away and you do not listen, but are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them,
Deu 30:18 I declare to you today that you will surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.
Deu 30:19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, so that you and your descendants may live,
Deu 30:20 and that you may love the LORD your God, obey Him, and hold fast to Him. For He is your life, and He will prolong your life in the land that the LORD swore to give to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
Jesus Obeyed and did his fathers Will so we must do the same because we Love him. But it is a choice that is put before us. What we decide determines the outcome, choose wisely.
The other thing you conveniently forgot to mention is the tens of thousands who God killed in the desert. He would kill thousands in a single day for their disobedience. He knew full well that not all of Israel were His elect or (chosen people) if you like.
God gave Moses the commandments in the Sini desert, knowing full well that nobody could keep them. This is why they had to keep slaughtering animals and burning them perpetually. They could never atone for their sins because it was impossible to keep the commandments, so they had to keep on repeating the same ritual shedding of blood all the time.
You will notice, no Christian has ever needed to sacrifice anything to earn salvation. God gives it to His elect for free, we don't need to keep a single commandment to be saved. So you will need to revaluate your theology and take these things into consideration.
The Lord Jesus has already paid for every single one of my past, present and future sins, so I can enjoy Him and life, without any fear of losing my salvation, or any condemnation or punishment t for all of my sin.
Your works based salvation theory is very sad news, but the true gospel is very good news.

