Freewill. Clearly the Lord didn’t want robots when he created the human race.
God wanted man to be able to enjoy the creation, mingle amongst others, but most importantly have relationship with Him.
Then the fall happened. Houston, we have a short circuit. The spacecraft seems to be out of control.
Many people feel that since they are allowed to do anything that God must want them to exercise that power. God’s Word warns us a thousand times plus against that theory.
God knows man is fallen. He knows how he acts. He knew without His interceding on our behalf, were destined for hell. I believe God knew at the time of the fall about his plan for redemption. If there wasn’t one I don’t think he would have allowed us to keep us coming into this world for that hopeless destruction.
Why did I just say all that? I believe that all indicates that man’s freewill can choose redemption 100 percent of the time if it is presented to him. I believe we are created in his image and if it isn’t presented (heard the gospel) our freewill still could choose God.
However, man since the fall has been choosing either his own selfish desires or God ever since.
So how did Adam and Eve fall? Disobedience with their freewill.
Just because we have freewill and grace, doesn’t mean it’s a license to sin.
Hebrews 10:26-27 – 26If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, 27but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.
Key word here is deliberately.
We have a freewill that we inherited from God. That freewill won’t give you a free pass.
You have freewill to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. You have freewill to also choose not to.
That same freewill is choosing your destiny, creating files of good or poor things that you will be accountable for in front of the Most High.
Jesus’ sacrifice is a free gift. You must freely accept it with your freewill for it to be official.