What Is Free Will?

[farouk]

Jesus said whoever sins is a slave to sin. Can a slave free himself by will ?

@michaelvpardo What we really need, as per the experience of the Ephesian believers, is the intervention of the grace of God, 'even when we were dead in sins' (chapter 2:5).

 

[reformed1689]

Jesus said whoever sins is a slave to sin. Can a slave free himself by will ?

Nope, just like I can't choose to waltz right on into the White House at a whim.

 

[EloyCraft]

One of the classic arguments against election and predestination is the argument that we have free will and we all have the opportunity to come to God. But is that really true? This depends. It depends on what you mean by free will. Let’s look at what the Bible says about who will seek God.

First, let’s talk about free will. What is it? If by free will you mean every man is free to choose what he desires then, yes, I agree, there is free will. But if you mean that we have an equal choice with no influence or determiners then no, we do not have free will.

Does this align with Scripture? Yes. The proponents of free will, the humanistic definition of free will, suggest that people come to Christ on their own free will. They make this choice all by themselves. The problem is, Scripture says otherwise. Romans 3 clearly tells us that nobody seeks God.

Who Seeks God?

Freedom is an ability.
True freedom is the ability to do what ought to be done.
Jesus demonstrated perfect human freedom.

 

[Davy]

Sorry I don't take anyone seriously who starts talking about corrupt texts in favor of the TR. It just means you are ignorant of textual criticism and how translations work. No need to discuss further with your ignorant position.

Your false inference that I'm ignorant of men's so-called 'textual criticism' is just an excuse for you to continue to push corrupt New Testament versions created by Wescott and Hort's corrupt Greek text translation.

See Bridge to Babylon documentary, which documents what they did.

Watch Bridge to Babylon | Prime Video

 

[reformed1689]

Your false inference that I'm ignorant of men's so-called 'textual criticism' is just an excuse for you to continue to push corrupt New Testament versions created by Wescott and Hort's corrupt Greek text translation.

See Bridge to Babylon documentary, which documents what they did.

Watch Bridge to Babylon | Prime Video

Like I said I don't take this idiotic position about corrupt texts seriously, it doesn't deserve to be considered as it has been long since debunked.

 

[Davy]

Like I said I don't take this idiotic position about corrupt texts seriously, it doesn't deserve to be considered as it has been long since debunked.

You should take those NT corrupt versions seriously, for what is idiotic is to give credibility to them, and take part in mockery of The Word of God. The unbelieving Jews love those corruptions to try and deface Christianity, and likewise do the Jesuits working against the Protestant Church.