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Originally Posted by Mickiel
In Psalms 37:23;" The steps of a man are established by the Lord." This means that our life, our current condition, our beliefs, all are established by God, not our own will. God is just that powerful, just that much in control. 119:133, " Establish my footsteps in thy Word, and do not let any sin have dominion over me." This is how believers come to be believers, and its conversely how non believers, are unbelievers. God ordained it to be so. We are locked into patterns that God has ordained for us to be in. Notice Jermiah 10:23;" I know, O Lord, that a mans way is not in himself; Nor is it in a man who walks to direct his own steps."
Free will is not the key to Salvation, Gods will is. It is NOT within our own will to direct ourselves to the truth. Its not in unbelievers, to create within themselves to believe. Its just not there, which is why God is not judgeing them.
And I want to go into that.
Peace.
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Jesus in John 5:30;" I can do Nothing on my own will. As I hear, I judge; and my judgement is just, because I do not seek my own will, but the Will of him who sent me." Here Jesus himself just comes right out and claims his Will is not free, that he never does his own Will, but only the Fathers. If Jesus will is not free from God, then certainly no human will is independant from God.
All things that exist are ruled and Predetermined by the plans and foreknowledge of God, Acts 2:23. So if a person is an unbeliever, its only because God has willed them to be so, its not their fault. And conversely, if a person believes, they only do so by the will of God, so they cannot glory in their belief as if it was " Their Will" to do so. But the Pride of Life has " Swept up believers", and they think it was their choice to believe. Conversely to some unbelievers, they have a sense of doom, thinking because they are without God, its their fault or choice.
Nothing could be further from the truth. And I want to go into that.
Peace.