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To: ravenwolf
Yes, of course Paul said shall we continue to sin ? God forbid it , of course not.

However ? the sin or sins in our lives can only be overcome by God, not in our own power or strength.

Actually ? those who believe in " FREE WILL " are the ones who have a free license to sin.

That " FREE WILL " attitude is a Greek philosophical pagan concept of autonomous, independent of.

" FREE WILL " speaks of pride of the very sort that caused Lucifer to fall because he wanted to assent to the heavens and to God's throne and be like GOD.

It's that what " FREE WILL " does ? I will, I will, I will, I will, I will ?

Lucifer said in his heart " I will be like the most high and assent to the heavens and be like God.

Those who believe in " FREE WILL " say ? " I will approach GOD on my own terms and in my own time.

" FREE WILL " is the true meaning of having a license to sin.

Those who have that " FREE WILL " thinking and beveling pride them selves and say such spiritual things like " not my will Lord but thy will be done " and GOD says back to them " OHH SHUT UP ! ".

Can't have " FREE WILL " and say that your doing thy father's will at the same time... it's either , or.

Just the very fact that you submit yourself to GOD and his will means your going up you " FREE WILL ".

Free will speaks of pride.

The only one ever who has a right to " FREE WILL " is GOD and GOD alone.

God has a free will that is sovereign in all the universe and rightfully so.. no one else.

You heard in the bible " doing thy father's will ? "

Can't be doing " THY FATHER'S WILL " when someone is stuck on their own " FREE WILL " can't have both... it's either ? or OR.


Of course ?

Right one time and so predictable,

I know very well there are those who with their noses looking down in their pride will say " ohh that's a bunch of mumbo jumbo ".
Of course the bible says that the things of the spirit of GOD are foolishness to the natural man and in the mind of the natural man because the natural man does not understand the things of the spirit of GOD.
Free will give's glory to man.. and what glorifies man in his pride is not GOD.
Don't know how this Pagan Greek philosophical conceit of man's free will crept into the church and Christian thinking.
62 posted on 11/17/2012 9:30:44 AM PST by American Constitutionalist
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To: American Constitutionalist

However ? the sin or sins in our lives can only be overcome by God, not in our own power or strength.


I agree with that for sure.

But not sure what the comment is about because i said nothing about free will.


64 posted on 11/17/2012 12:14:16 PM PST by ravenwolf
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