Comments on: A few thoughts about free will http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2010/02/15/a-few-thoughts-about-free-will/ Fear God and keep His commandments; for this is the whole duty of man - Ecclesiastes 12:13 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Susanne http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2010/02/15/a-few-thoughts-about-free-will/comment-page-1/#comment-1183 Susanne Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:06:20 +0000 http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2010/02/15/a-few-thoughts-about-free-will/#comment-1183 OK...thanks. I'll try to look a bit more specifically/contextually and see if that helps. OK…thanks. I'll try to look a bit more specifically/contextually and see if that helps.

]]> By: Susanne http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2010/02/15/a-few-thoughts-about-free-will/comment-page-1/#comment-1678 Susanne Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:06:00 +0000 http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2010/02/15/a-few-thoughts-about-free-will/#comment-1678 OK...thanks. I'll try to look a bit more specifically/contextually and see if that helps. OK…thanks. I'll try to look a bit more specifically/contextually and see if that helps.

]]> By: gymbrall http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2010/02/15/a-few-thoughts-about-free-will/comment-page-1/#comment-1182 gymbrall Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:46:40 +0000 http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2010/02/15/a-few-thoughts-about-free-will/#comment-1182 Hey Ariel, Thanks for stopping by. How goes the church plant? I think I called you right around Christmas to see if you wanted to come to DC with me on Christmas Eve to protest the health care bill. I hope things are going well, Charles Hey Ariel,
Thanks for stopping by. How goes the church plant?
I think I called you right around Christmas to see if you wanted to come to DC with me on Christmas Eve to protest the health care bill.

I hope things are going well,
Charles

]]> By: gymbrall http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2010/02/15/a-few-thoughts-about-free-will/comment-page-1/#comment-1677 gymbrall Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:46:00 +0000 http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2010/02/15/a-few-thoughts-about-free-will/#comment-1677 Hey Ariel, Thanks for stopping by. How goes the church plant? I think I called you right around Christmas to see if you wanted to come to DC with me on Christmas Eve to protest the health care bill. I hope things are going well, Charles Hey Ariel,
Thanks for stopping by. How goes the church plant?
I think I called you right around Christmas to see if you wanted to come to DC with me on Christmas Eve to protest the health care bill.

I hope things are going well,
Charles

]]> By: Ariel http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2010/02/15/a-few-thoughts-about-free-will/comment-page-1/#comment-1169 Ariel Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:27:57 +0000 http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2010/02/15/a-few-thoughts-about-free-will/#comment-1169 I also think the birth analogy is good. The way I sometimes communicate is that prior to regeneration, we have no alternative to knee-jerk sinning. Literally no other option. After Christ enters our lives, we have what we never had before--the option to do good and enjoy it. Not that plenty of knee-jerk sinning doesn't continue for some time... I think I owe you a phone call. I also think the birth analogy is good. The way I sometimes communicate is that prior to regeneration, we have no alternative to knee-jerk sinning. Literally no other option. After Christ enters our lives, we have what we never had before–the option to do good and enjoy it. Not that plenty of knee-jerk sinning doesn't continue for some time…

I think I owe you a phone call.

]]> By: Ariel http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2010/02/15/a-few-thoughts-about-free-will/comment-page-1/#comment-1676 Ariel Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:27:00 +0000 http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2010/02/15/a-few-thoughts-about-free-will/#comment-1676 I also think the birth analogy is good. The way I sometimes communicate is that prior to regeneration, we have no alternative to knee-jerk sinning. Literally no other option. After Christ enters our lives, we have what we never had before--the option to do good and enjoy it. Not that plenty of knee-jerk sinning doesn't continue for some time... I think I owe you a phone call. I also think the birth analogy is good. The way I sometimes communicate is that prior to regeneration, we have no alternative to knee-jerk sinning. Literally no other option. After Christ enters our lives, we have what we never had before–the option to do good and enjoy it. Not that plenty of knee-jerk sinning doesn't continue for some time…

I think I owe you a phone call.

]]> By: gymbrall http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2010/02/15/a-few-thoughts-about-free-will/comment-page-1/#comment-1167 gymbrall Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:56:40 +0000 http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2010/02/15/a-few-thoughts-about-free-will/#comment-1167 There are two things that come to immediately to mind: One, When God talks to those who He knows will not believe in Him, at the very least, because it is recorded in Scripture, it is primarily written for those who do believe. God is showing those of us who do believe, His faithfulness and His nature. When I read God's words to those who will not believe, I respond to His words. They provoke a fear in me, and an awareness of His love. But the second thing, is that Scripture is specific. I would recommend looking specifically at passages where God is saying these kind of things. Very often I have found that when I go back and read the chapters leading up to the section I am puzzling over, I have been looking at it far too narrowly or out of context. As far as the subcription to comments, I'll try to check that out. I want it to work... There are two things that come to immediately to mind:
One, When God talks to those who He knows will not believe in Him, at the very least, because it is recorded in Scripture, it is primarily written for those who do believe. God is showing those of us who do believe, His faithfulness and His nature. When I read God's words to those who will not believe, I respond to His words. They provoke a fear in me, and an awareness of His love.
But the second thing, is that Scripture is specific. I would recommend looking specifically at passages where God is saying these kind of things. Very often I have found that when I go back and read the chapters leading up to the section I am puzzling over, I have been looking at it far too narrowly or out of context.

As far as the subcription to comments, I'll try to check that out. I want it to work…

]]> By: gymbrall http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2010/02/15/a-few-thoughts-about-free-will/comment-page-1/#comment-1675 gymbrall Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:56:00 +0000 http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2010/02/15/a-few-thoughts-about-free-will/#comment-1675 There are two things that come to immediately to mind: One, When God talks to those who He knows will not believe in Him, at the very least, because it is recorded in Scripture, it is primarily written for those who do believe. God is showing those of us who do believe, His faithfulness and His nature. When I read God's words to those who will not believe, I respond to His words. They provoke a fear in me, and an awareness of His love. But the second thing, is that Scripture is specific. I would recommend looking specifically at passages where God is saying these kind of things. Very often I have found that when I go back and read the chapters leading up to the section I am puzzling over, I have been looking at it far too narrowly or out of context. As far as the subcription to comments, I'll try to check that out. I want it to work... There are two things that come to immediately to mind:
One, When God talks to those who He knows will not believe in Him, at the very least, because it is recorded in Scripture, it is primarily written for those who do believe. God is showing those of us who do believe, His faithfulness and His nature. When I read God's words to those who will not believe, I respond to His words. They provoke a fear in me, and an awareness of His love.
But the second thing, is that Scripture is specific. I would recommend looking specifically at passages where God is saying these kind of things. Very often I have found that when I go back and read the chapters leading up to the section I am puzzling over, I have been looking at it far too narrowly or out of context.

As far as the subcription to comments, I'll try to check that out. I want it to work…

]]> By: Susanne http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2010/02/15/a-few-thoughts-about-free-will/comment-page-1/#comment-1166 Susanne Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:54:17 +0000 http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2010/02/15/a-few-thoughts-about-free-will/#comment-1166 Well, Susan is right, but I liked your attempt and really the Romans 11 verses summed it up. Only God knows His own mind so my attempts at trying to make sense of things are a wasted effort. (PS...I subscribed to the comments, but haven't gotten ANY....good thing I keep checking back here. Thanks for all your replies. I really appreciate them.) Well, Susan is right, but I liked your attempt and really the Romans 11 verses summed it up. Only God knows His own mind so my attempts at trying to make sense of things are a wasted effort.

(PS…I subscribed to the comments, but haven't gotten ANY….good thing I keep checking back here. Thanks for all your replies. I really appreciate them.)

]]> By: Susanne http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2010/02/15/a-few-thoughts-about-free-will/comment-page-1/#comment-1674 Susanne Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:54:00 +0000 http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2010/02/15/a-few-thoughts-about-free-will/#comment-1674 Well, Susan is right, but I liked your attempt and really the Romans 11 verses summed it up. Only God knows His own mind so my attempts at trying to make sense of things are a wasted effort. (PS...I subscribed to the comments, but haven't gotten ANY....good thing I keep checking back here. Thanks for all your replies. I really appreciate them.) Well, Susan is right, but I liked your attempt and really the Romans 11 verses summed it up. Only God knows His own mind so my attempts at trying to make sense of things are a wasted effort.

(PS…I subscribed to the comments, but haven't gotten ANY….good thing I keep checking back here. Thanks for all your replies. I really appreciate them.)

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