Devil's Advocate for Doctrines of Sovereignty and Grace

[Iconoclast]

You assume that free will doesn't exist but it does. You are actually exercising it right here in this forum. Or are you saying that your mind is controlled by someone else? The sinner sin by their own will, or God makes them sin?

Hello Hawkins,
Welcome to the BB by the way. Scripture describes man as fallen and bound.Because we make choices does not speak to our will.

 

[webdog]

We are just sinners saved by grace.We have a will.It is not free.Philosophy says it is. Scripture declares we are either bound to be willing servants of sin,or willing servants of God.:type:rom6:16-18

We should and can discuss , debate, and learn from scripture.

If you are bound you are not willing to do anything. Learning also has been determined, so debate by a determinist is futile and a waste.

 

[Iconoclast]

If you are bound you are not willing to do anything. Learning also has been determined, so debate by a determinist is futile and a waste.

WD,
Believers are free to worship and serve God.

 

[Yeshua1]

You assume that free will doesn't exist but it does. You are actually exercising it right here in this forum. Or are you saying that your mind is controlled by someone else? The sinner sin by their own will, or God makes them sin?

No, icon would be stating that ALL created things are given as much 'free will' as allowed by their Creator to have, he alone has absolute free will, and we as sinners are bound up and in bondage due to that condition!