[Natural Law]

"It may but since I don’t accept that the Scriptures support an idea of grace alone but rather salvation extended to those who show their faith by what they do."

I share your beliefs. I was simply pointing out a irony that some who are supporting the concept of free will with respect to criminal behavior reject it with respect to salvation. I can't see how one would or could separate the two.

[count-your-change]

I keep recalling Joshua’s speech near the end of his life in which he set forth the choices and consequences to be made.

I think you’re quite correct. We want credit for our good choices and proclaim we’re smart so we have have to take the lumps for our bad choices. And if others influence us then we’ll have to make choices about who we allow to do that too.

“I can’t see how one would or could separate the two”

Nor can I but I’m not clever that way mostly.