(July 7, 2016 at 11:12 am)wallym Wrote:(July 7, 2016 at 8:36 am)Drich Wrote: So Christianity (that which is based on the bible) is not a Religion?
Again according to what we learned from the likes of Jesus and Paul we are all slaves to sin. Meaning we are not responsible for our actions/We may not be the source of desire, origin for our acts, but yet we are still held to account for them Unless we have obtained the atonement in which Christ offers.
If we're not in control of our actions, how do we choose to follow Christ?
Were slaves in the 17th century Americas free to peruse their own wills? No. Does this mean they never were given choice?No again, as they were indeed given to limited choice/freedom.
Remember the bible never said we have 'free will' that is a 2000+ year old Greek philosophy that has been adopted by the christian religion in the last few hundred years. So in truth none of the rules of 'free will' apply to biblical Christianity (Christianity described by the bible.) The bible only ever identifies us as slaves. Meaning our will is anything but free, but like slaves we have been given over to make a few choices for ourselves.
The ablity to 'choose salvation' is one of them if God puts in a position to be called...
