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Bible Dictionary: Define Free Will, Definition of Free Will |
While the phrase, free will, may not appear in Scripture, the concept is there.
There is a kind of Christian fatalism that says that we have no free will. It has come up from the translation of predestination, which isn't a particularly accurate translation. This word, predestination, would be better translated as "appointed ahead of time."
And, Scripture is clear that it is an appointment that was made based on God's foreknowledge, not randomly. He knew ahead of time what we would do, who would be faithful, who would not be faithful, etc., so he appointed some ahead of time for being conformed into the image of Christ. There is no Scripture that in any way indicates that anyone is appointed ahead of time to Hell or to being unfaithful. Only those who would be conformed to the image of His Son, whom God knew ahead of time, did God appoint. And just because someone is appointed does not mean that they will faithfully fulfill their responsibility. Now, many are appointed, that is, set, by God into ministries and offices in the Church. This is done by the laying on of hands of the presbytery and by prophecy--that is, if the order of Scripture is being followed. However, they are not all found faithful in fulfilling their responsibility. Husbands are set into an office in the home, yet some are not faithful to fulfill that office. They may choose not to fulfill the office of husband and father.
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