"To the Praise of the Glory of My 'Free' Will." ...? (1of3)

To the praise of the glory of his (God's) grace, in which he (God) has made us (believers) accepted in the beloved (Christ).
(Eph 1:6)


Mark Kielar expounds on one of the most misunderstood doctrines of Christianity.

http://www.crosstv.com
(Part of the series "How God Converts the Human Soul")



Free Will: A Slave by Charles Spurgeon
Audio:
http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=8160293628

Text:
http://www.spurgeon.org/sermons/0052.htm (more)

Category:

Education

Tags:

• charles
• finney
• decisional
• regeneration
• heresy
• crosstv

[NeoConvert]

I can foresee someone skeptical about this matter being very suspicious about the heavy dependence by the Calvinist on the universal quantifiers in Genesis 6:5 while he - the Calvinist - wants to nuance them elsewhere in his exegesis, particularly in passages about the scope of the atonement.

This is tough stuff.

I appreciate Kielar's seeking to distill such an issue and teach on it clearly, but honestly, for myself, much in this video raises more questions than it answers.

[LaneCh]

What's one question this video raises for you?

[brofoxx]

If this definition of 'will' is correct then God's will is subordinate to His desire as well but imo Scripture doesn't use the term this way. When looking at the whole of scripture one gets the impression one's preference and will are the same (ex. God wills that all be saved).

note - it appears you have violated Disney's copyright.

[LaneCh]

Note: Fair Use Laws are glorious things.

[5xSolas]

I am gaining a rather lopsided LaneCH video list on my iPod video. Keep 'em coming!

[talithakoumi]

yes it does. Humbling to know how wicked we are but God loves us anyways praise Him.

[defendthefaith411]

fag



[nicodemous52]

In Ezekiel 18 it says that GOD holds men responsible for their own actions. If a man’s own actions are a basis for judgment in the eyes of GOD, and that different men may act differently, then isn’t the free will in the desire to act wicked or righteous? In the way presented here doesn’t that discount man’s duty to actively to seek to desire righteousness from within himself as GOD commands?

[MrRomans829]

@atamotua64 read; isa; 64;7.

[MrRomans829]

doctrine means instructions. when it comes to the bible doctrines(instructions) those are GODS doctrines(instuctions) not john calvin.

[MrRomans829]

@atamotua64 so loved the world. rightly divide those words, meaning define those words. its an eye opener. it does not mean what you think or what you have been told. christ loves the church and he gave his life for her, EPH; 5;25. read john 17 the whole chapter. read; 64;7. god does not love everybody palms;5;5 read rom; 9 the whole chapter. when you study the word you have to go to the original text which is hebrew O.T. greek N.T. its a lot of work and GOD has to put it in your heart to do it

[MrRomans829]

WHO HATH RESITED THE WILL OF GOD? ROM' 9;19

[Aslak1Simonsen]

I dont agree. Humans are absolutly and fully controlled by their will. The problem is only that their will is evil and corrupt all the time - so much that even the most righteouss acts are filthy rags before the judgment seat of God.

[patriotsfan1379]

@atamotua64 why don't you read the whole chapter than you can stop taking THAT verse out of context like every arminian does

[atamotua64]

do we make choices? Yes. Can we choose to do good or bad? Yes. Can we choose to sin, or accept or reject God? Yes. Amen. So we have Free Will, the MOST important trait of ANY of God's creatures. Jesus did not suffer & lay down His life for the 'predestined members of the club of the elect', Jesus layed down His life for ALL, for ANY. How long before so called christians stop making a mockery of who God is? what about other texts, like John 3:16?