Depends. The Calvinists would disagree. If everything is doubly predestined, then the answer is no. It is God who pulls all the strings, right?
“If everything is doubly predestined, then the answer is no. It is God who pulls all the strings, right?”
In a sense that is right. However God’s predetermination and providence is compatible with voluntary choice. Human choices are believed to be exercised voluntarily but the desires and circumstances that bring about these choices about occur through divine determinism.
When Peter says (1 Pet. 1:15-16, “But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy” what he is saying is “be what you are” or as K said to me “act your age”.
The reason men are atheists' and agnostics is because they resent having someone greater than themselves.. they like being their own god...they love the lie...