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zarlareignofthefairies:
Maybe this will be the last question I have for a while ( until I come up with new ones) :) After reading Mr. Smith's articles on the fact that man doesn't have free will it makes me wonder, WILL WE EVER HAVE FREE WILL?! When Jesus appears and we are like Him will we finally have free will? Also there are passages in the Old Testament concerning " Free Will Offerings ". What does that mean? I know there's got to be an answer. Thanks, Jonathan   

lilitalienboi16:
See as not even God has "free" will because He works everything after the LAW of His own will makes it hard for me to see a time when we would ever have it.

God bless,
Alex

Dave in Tenn:
We will never do a thing, make a choice between things, have a thought or feel an emotion which is 'free' from cause, and ultimately free from God.  If that thought makes you happy, then you 'get it'.   :D

indianabob:
I agree Alex, when we are given bodies and character similar to that of the Lord Jesus we will not want "free will" or a will, a desire, a thinking process apart from the perfect will of God. Instead we will come to know God more perfectly and learn that God's ways are already perfect, needing no improvement that is within our poor power to grant.

Young men have a natural desire and even the ability to advise their parents on situations with which the parent is not familiar or has never experienced. So with humanity, giving respectful advice to ones elders is often appropriate. With God this is not so.

As we live through the centuries in the ages to come we will learn many things and improve our understanding continuously, however our God is so far beyond anything we can know that we will never catch up. Father God will ALWAYS enjoy the pleasure of teaching us things we cannot even imagine.

Indiana bob

zarlareignofthefairies:
Thanks everyone. I guess that also answers my question concerning the " free will offerings " as well. All of our actions are directed by God so even then it would've been Him causing the worshipper to give a free will offering. Jonathan

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