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« Reply #45 on: October 16, 2003, 05:16:45 AM »

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Sunodino, the notion that it is up to us to reject or accept Christ is, in my opinion, simply giving more power to the individual than he has.

Sorry to backtrack...but Who gives men this power?  That is, to say that we are given the choice to reject or accept - may I simply say obey - does this in turn mean that we take power from God?  Who is to say that God, in His power does not allow us this decision?  Is He any less God?  Does our decision to obey negate our need for His Divine intervention on our part in the matter?

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The power of God is in His word as in the beginning all the created was done by His word. It is this power of His word that calls one to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the decision is made by the individual to obey. The individual deciding to obey God does not take any power away from God or negate the power of His word. After all it is He that set the plan in place. It is His to say, we just obey.
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« Reply #46 on: October 17, 2003, 04:47:46 AM »

I agree!  The "freewill" is only so free as God allows it, and only enacted when God allows it.
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« Reply #47 on: October 17, 2003, 12:17:05 PM »

I agree!  The "freewill" is only so free as God allows it, and only enacted when God allows it.


If this is true, then the will is not free and cannot be used at will.

However, with the help of the Spirit, man can serve God with the mind, while living in his sinful flesh, this why Paul says;

Rom 8
1  There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
2  For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.


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