Well said as always Mike. Just because God might know in advance every choice we will make, this doesn't preclude us from having the free will to choose. Omniscience doesn't equal control. Much like a parent might accurately anticipate the behavior of their child, this doesn't imply that they dictate the outcome. They could easily influence the behavior, but it still remains the choice of the child. Of course, parents are not omniscient...nor would they want to be! Otherwise, every foreknown action would be tainted with a conditional response. Only God could overcome such a burden...and still love unconditionally.
well some people think htey can change but they just stay the same and try to convince themselves they are changing but GOD knows they are not changing at all
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Well said as always Mike. Just because God might know in advance every choice we will make, this doesn't preclude us from having the free will to choose. Omniscience doesn't equal control. Much like a parent might accurately anticipate the behavior of their child, this doesn't imply that they dictate the outcome. They could easily influence the behavior, but it still remains the choice of the child. Of course, parents are not omniscient...nor would they want to be! Otherwise, every foreknown action would be tainted with a conditional response. Only God could overcome such a burden...and still love unconditionally.
well some people think htey can change but they just stay the same and try to convince themselves they are changing but GOD knows they are not changing at all
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