(July 9, 2015 at 5:55 am)Rhondazvous Wrote:(July 8, 2015 at 4:39 pm)Drich Wrote: The bible may not have to mention the words free will inorder for people to create doctrine and worship God as if they did indeed have free will. Clearly. The problem though is in Biblically described Christianity we are all described as slaves, and as we have hashed out many many times now. A slave's will is not his own. He is not Free. His will is bound to that of His Master. the question Christianity originally posited is not one of whether or not we have 'free will' but who do you serve/Who is your master. God or Sin.
"Free will" was introduced as a scape goat to answer the hard questions. However the problem is it conflicts with who we all are in relation to God, and it creates inconsistancies in scripture. however if we learn to speak where the bible speaks and remain silent where the bible is silent then those inconsistancies go away.
John 8:31-32
"To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.
Then you will know the truth and the truth will make you free."
Jesus and Paul seem to have a difference of opinion here. Don't know whose slave you are Drich, since if you're following Jesus, the man said you will be free.
Free from what should be you question... If you had (or simply kept reading) you would clearly see that the freedom Jesus was speaking of was freedom from sin and the consenquences of sin.
33 They answered, “We are Abraham’s descendants. And we have never been slaves. So why do you say that we will be free?”
34 Jesus said, “The truth is, everyone who sins is a slave—a slave to sin.
