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To: RnMomof7
My Pastor explains our free will this way . He draws a large circle that he labels Gods will , within it he draws a much smaller circle that he labels free will or human liberty . He then explains that most things are Gods and Gods alone. But within that He allows us to exercise our free will. That would be things like choosing schools , occupations , spouses , where we will live etc. But then he notes that our free will choices are completely within the larger circle that is Gods will.

So all of our choices , even those freely made , are within Gods will and plan for us.


I do not disagree with such a presentation.

Our free will is encompassed and limited by ... the plan and will of God.

Such free will as we have is granted by God to accomplish His purposes.

2,898 posted on 04/09/2004 1:02:15 PM PDT by Quester (The mills of God may grind slowly, ... but they grind exceedingly fine.)
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To: Quester
Such free will as we have is granted by God to accomplish His purposes.

Welcome aboard the good ship Calvin, matey! ;^)

2,902 posted on 04/09/2004 1:04:06 PM PDT by ksen (This day we fight! By all that you hold dear on this good earth I bid you stand, Men of the West!)
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To: Quester
See we are not so strange after all
2,905 posted on 04/09/2004 1:06:10 PM PDT by RnMomof7 (Broomstick Jockey)
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