The ability of agents to make choices free from certain kinds of constraints
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Has the impact of a practitioner's theological framework on pastoral counseling methodology been studied?
Do any existing pastoral counseling programs take into effect how the theological framework concerning the doctrine of free will affects the counselor's therapeutic approach? For instance, an ...
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What was John Wesley's view on Original Sin?
John Wesley was a supporter of free will and in opposition to Calvinism which taught predestination... What was his view on Original sin since by logic the baby is predestined to sin by just being ...
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Do we really have free-will? [duplicate]
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If God controls our decisions, does this mean we don't have free will?
The bible says that God is omniscient, he knows about you even before you were born, he knew ...
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Is ex-nihilo creationism irreconcilable with the concept of individual free will?
Looking on this site in many answers involving the problem of evil I see affirmations of belief in free-will.
According to Calvinist Mark Hausam, who presented a paper at a conference on Mormonism, ...
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Old testament accuracy of God's Word
As has been discussed before there are differences between the old and new testament.
What I wish to know is this: How accurate is the word of God written in the old testament? How much of it is/was ...
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Can you explain this Free Will / Predestination illustration?
I've heard multiple preachers explain Free Will and Predestination with this illustration:
Free Will and Predestination are like a door. The side of the door toward us says, "Free Will." Once you ...
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Does Christianity say that the events that happen to us are from God?
Does Christianity say that the events that happen to us are from God?
Is it all free will, or free will and God steps in to veto if he wants, or everything from God.
I ask because at the Church I go ...
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Was the fall of man inevitable?
Given that:
Life of man continued in eternity in Eden
During this time the tree of knowledge was present
At any given point in time, man had the free will to make the choice: I will eat the ...
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Praying for someone's salvation. Is there a point?
According to I Timothy 2:4 (NIV), God "...wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth".
But since we have free will, God cannot make us choose to accept the salvation that is ...
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How does free will fit with the doctrine of predestination?
The Calvinistic doctrine of predestination states that God has chosen who will live and who will die. That Christians are unconditionally elected for salvation or damnation.
However, how does this ...
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Did Christ have the freedom to choose to avoid crucifixion?
Inspired by this answer, Jesus talks about this authority in John 10:18 (NIV):
No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it ...
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How does the Arminian view of salvation account for God's sovereignty?
The Arminian view of salvation posits that man has free will and the choice to accept salvation is purely on our own free will.
The total sovereignty of God (while disputed in some theological ...
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Free will and absolute sovereignty [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
If God controls our decisions, does this mean we don't have free will?
If God is omniscient, wouldn't He know what the future holds? If He knows the future, how do ...
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If Jesus was Sinless and had Free Will, how is the rest of creation not a mistake?
If it is possible to create beings like Jesus - or to recreate humans as sinless versions of themselves - Was all of creation a mistake?
A mistake that all of History in the Bible attempts to ...
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How did Martin Luther's views on Free Will differ from those of Erasmus?
I understand that Martin Luther believed in the redemption of the will to serve God as part of God's redemptive work. Can someone clarify how this differed from Erasmus' viewpoint? I know I could ...
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Why are certain non-harmful behaviors considered sins?
I would like to hear your response on this. In general, there exist a set of behaviors that Christians consider sinful, though these behaviors may not be observed to harm anybody (even the person ...
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If God controls our decisions, does this mean we don't have free will?
This was originally part of this question However, it's really a separate line of logic (and therefore a different question, imo). If others prefer, I can remerge this into the original.
God is ...
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Do we have free will to choose salvation or is our “choice” an illusion? [closed]
Researching whether angels have free will and whether God has free will, I found myself in the midst of this question.
Is free will an illusion?
Our "choice" is that we either follow God or we do ...
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Do angels have free will?
I believe we have free will and that God has free will. It would seem Lucifer also had free will. Do all angels have free will as we do?
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Can there be free will in heaven?
The most common explanation I heard from Christians for the theodicy is that suffering is caused inevitably by the free will of humans. The argument is essentially that a world without suffering is ...
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Does God have free will?
To clarify the question - when I mention God here I am referring to God the Father and by free will, the best non-contradictory definition according to the Bible I have heard is "the ability to act ...
