[Christian_Capitalist]

If man did not have free will, God would not be constantly challenging us to choose.

Could you define this term, "Free Will"?
What is it? How does it work?

Before Calvinists can be charged with denying "Free Will", it would be helpful to know what "Free Will" is.

So, I'm curious.... in your own words: What Is Free Will?

Thanks!!

[Cronos]

Free will is the ability to make choices free of constraint. God gave man free will, and if anyone chooses to spend eternity apart from God, He will let him do so

Non-free will is best summed up by a non-Christian. A quotation from Swami Vivekananda, a Vedantist, offers a good example of the worry about free will in the Hindu tradition.

Therefore we see at once that there cannot be any such thing as free-will; the very words are a contradiction, because will is what we know, and everything that we know is within our universe, and everything within our universe is moulded by conditions of time, space and causality. ... To acquire freedom we have to get beyond the limitations of this universe; it cannot be found here

[metmom]

In a nutshell, as I understand it, it would be the ability of the individual to to choose to follow or reject God; to obey or disobey at the discretion of the individual, without being forced or compelled to.

I’m sure that some will find that lacking in some area, and there are probably things I could add, given more thought, but that’s basically it.

[Mad Dawg]

So, I'm curious.... in your own words: What Is Free Will?

ooh ooh! Me, teacher! Over here! [waving hand wildly]

Free will is the ability to know the good, to choose it, and to do it.

Now may I clean the erasers?