Of course I do. Do I believe that I could lose out on that plan (not salvation) because of my sinful actions? I sure do.
What is the third choice?
The third option is that God lets us live our lives. He clearly lays out our options and lets us make our choices. What was it He told the Israelites? " I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:" (De 30:19)
Do you believe what the author of this article is saying?
In all seriousness, how is this really different than fate or chance?
Think of it this way. How is it that I might come to die in a car accident at the hands of an individual who utilized his Free-Will choice to drink to excess before he sets out in his car. It seems that the luck of the draw, so to speak, went against me. I was in "the wrong place at the wrong time." I wasn't "lucky"...
Jean
Then God actually has no plan does He? He can not "plan " on you giving the gospel to the next Billy Graham..cause maybe you will be a mormon..So God can not plan to use you in any significant way can He because you may not be around.
Kevin how much of your life has been your choice? How much was actually out of your control?
The third option is that God lets us live our lives. He clearly lays out our options and lets us make our choices. What was it He told the Israelites? " I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:" (De 30:19)
I believe that I had to make a choice and so did you..we must choose Christ..
The question is not about the command of God ..but mans ability or desire to choose God given the fall