Hey, Dudes!
Anonymous asked: If it in God's plan for everybody to be saved or is it possible that some people just weren't meant to or will never be saved?
Yes, it’s true that God already knows who’s name will be written in the book of life and who’s will not BUT just because He knows it doesn’t affect our choice on choosing God or not.
I’ll give you an example. Let’s say you’re favorite color is blue. Is anyone forcing you to like the color blue? no. And hey guess what?! God knew you would love the color blue! Now does God knowing you would love the color blue.. is that forcing you to like it? No way! That was your own choice and God won’t intervene in our own choices. :)
Check out some of our posts on free will:
Anonymous asked: how is there be free will if everything is predestined by God?
The truth is: We are all predestined to go to hell. But God is very merciful & sent his son Jesus to die on the cross in order for us to have that free will. Free will is the choice God gave us to either choose A. Life or B. Death. This is totally and 100% completely our choice, and God will not interfere in our choice.
I’ll give you an example:
Ok, Let’s say that Obama knows how many people living in the states are living here illegally… So he decides to be generous and makes an immigration law that will assist illegal immigrants in becoming legal at no cost. (All the illegal immigrants know about this new law.)
Now all the immigrants have the choice to apply or not apply. Those who don’t go and apply will be deported and those who do go and apply will not be deported.
God knows how many people are not saved. There’s the bible, preachers, evangelists, etc. We have the choice to listen to them or to tune out. At the end of the day the choice is ours.
God bless! <3
- aramis
chiclovesyou asked: how do y'all feel about predestination vs free will? I kind of fall between in the middle, but I don't know how Biblical that kind of view is. you guys are the best <3
I believe predestination and free will go hand in hand.
Meaning God does knows everything! c:
There’s not one thing that God doesn’t know. God already knows who’s going to heaven and who isn’t, but just because He knows doesn’t mean it effects our choice of free-will.
No one tells us what or what not to believe we choose for ourselves.
Check out my post on free will. c:
http://bearhugsforjesus.tumblr.com/post/12458157879
&you’re purdy awesome yourself <3
God bless!!
- aramis
Anonymous asked: If we have free will, what does all of Romans 9-11 mean?
That’s a lot of scripture so here’s a condensed response
Romans 9 is about Israel and the Jews being hardened due to the Gentiles. Earlier in Chapter 9 it talks about the Gentiles becoming part of Israel. This was the stumbling stone, that Jesus died for all and you must come by faith. “As it is written: Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense, And whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame”.
In Romans 10 I imagine you refer to verse 20 “ I was found by those who did not seek Me; I was made manifest to those who did not ask for Me.” That is not a scripture that backs up not having free will. That is about the Gentiles. They were not seeking and asking God for a messiah but received because Jesus died for all men. Meanwhile Israel rejects Christ. Verse 21 “But to Israel he says: All day long I have stretched out My hands To a disobedient and contrary people.” Israel would not receive.
Romans 11 is about that the Gentiles are to provoke Israel to believe.
If anything, all of this backs up that we have free will because Israel had the ability to reject Jesus but could also come to faith.
-Tyler
Anonymous asked: If God really does give us free will, then why does it say in different verses that we are chosen? Deuteronomy 14:2 1 Peter 2:9 Ephesians 1:3-4. If we are chosen, doesn't that mean we didn't have free will as far as becoming Christians? What about those that aren't chosen? Does that mean that God never meant for them to be saved, if this was all predestined? I'm honestly confused.
If you gain a proper understanding of Ephesians 1:3-6 (include vs 5 and 6) you’ll see that he chose us in Christ. That means that he chose to send Christ and reconcile us before the world was made. That’s what is meant in verse 5 by that we were chose in Him, being, in Christ. 1 Peter 2:9 is the same thing, we’re chosen in Christ as well as Ephesians 1:3-4, God chose us in Christ to do good works.
Deuteronomy 14:2 is an old covenant scripture. God made a covenant with man in which he chose for them to be a special people. That also ties into Christ, ensuring there would be a virgin mother for him.
-Tyler
dreaming--free asked: hey guys! love the blog! :) i have a question for y'all. my youth group lately has been talking about the subject of God giving us freewill or not. The whole "Do we choose God or Does God choose us?" kind of thing! I just want to know your stand point on this. I, personally, have been struggling with this. Because if God is a just God, why does He create people, He knows will not choose Him? You know what I am saying?
Hai Kristen! c:
thnx for checking out our blog <3
You have a really good question! I think I know what you’re asking.
The truth is: We are all predestined to go to hell. But God was generous enough to send his son Jesus to die on the cross in order for us to have that free will.
Now what exactly is free will? Free will is the choice God gave us to either choose A. Life or B. Death. This is totally and 100% completely our choice, God will not interfere in our choice.
I’ll give you an example:
Ok, Let’s say that Obama knows how many people living in the states are living here illegally… So he decides to be generous and makes an immigration law that will assist illegal immigrants in becoming legal for free. (All the illegal immigrants know about this new law.) Now all the immigrants have the choice to apply or not apply. Those who don’t go and apply will be deported and those who do go and apply will not be deported.
God knows how many people are not saved. There’s the bible, preachers, evangelists, etc. We have the choice to listen to them or to tune out. At the end of the day the choice is ours.
I hope I answered your question.
-aramis c:
