Posted by
ValiantForTruth on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 9:03:48 AM
‘You will say, "Free will! God gave man free will to CHOOSE good over evil"…After all, if god has prdestined eveything, then all abortions & jews dying in ovens & kidnapped children are part of his master plan…’ –TH classic
Another TH classic… free will and predestination in the same rant accusing God of inaction in dealing with the sin and misery of men while neglecting the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
God does predestinate according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will [Ephesians 1:11]. The mystery is that men are still responsible for their own sin.
This mystery is illustrated in the life of Christ…
He was delivered up by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, and nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put to death [Acts 2:23].
Now the question that should be asked is why does God still find fault for who is able to resist His will [Romans 9:19]? This is the question that the apostle answers with a rebuke to the creature for questioning his creator [Romans 9:20-21].
Free will is the myth. No man but Adam had a free will to choose good or evil. In Adam all men are born in bondage to sin without the ability to subject themselves to the law of God [Romans 8:7].
The second Adam has come to restore the will of fallen men. He has dealt decisively with man’s sin problem. The gospel is that all who call upon the name of the Lord will be saved. He has accomplished eternal redemption for them and none will be lost [Hebrews 9:11-15; John 6:39].