Freewill: What's Your Take??

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I'm just going to jump right into this one. I don't know about you and how your day went, but mine has been one of the best day of my life, even though I'm actually kinda in pain right now at the end of it.

Maybe jumping into it wasn't best. Good evening guys, I hope you had a good day? My day pretty much started in the farm as usual, but I wasn't going to spend tHe whole day there. I finally got to go out with a very special friend of mine (the one to whom my heart is gravitating kind of special).

It was really a wonderful time. It wasn't the outing that was in itself wonderful, but the fact that I was with this girl or she was in it, it's funny how the presence of certain people can literally decide the mood of our day and life even, whether it will be gloomy or bright.

By the time we finished, I couldn't go straight back home, as I needed to charge my phone that had been dead for hours and I couldn't do that at home, because I knew there would be no power by the time I get there. So, I just opted to go to the farm to charge and check on the fish as well. While there, a coursemate of mine showed up and we kinda started talking.

It is worthy of note that I seldomly participate in any random conversation, especially when I'm not the one raising it, but I notice today that I usually make an exception for this coursemate. The only other person that can make me do that is @Mhizutty whom is a maestro at it (na she get the mumu buttonπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚).

The conversation was about freewill. She did most of the talking and I just asked disturbing questions and made disruptive statements in response. One of such was 'have you ever considered the fact that the world's seven billion people are simply just pawns, knights, bishop, rooks, on a very giant chessboard designed for God's pleasure and leisure '?. Not the kind of question you want to be asked if you're a Christian. Her opinion was as follows;

There's No Such Thing As Freewill As Long As You're On Earth

She believes that God gives man free will to do anything he wishes, God doesn't impose on man, but once a man is born, his sinful flesh naturally binds with some earthly forces who wants to be it's master, automatically taking away his free will.

For her, the only way to restore that free will is to come back to God, through his son Jesus, whose blood have set us 'free'. She insist the fact that God gives man the choice to choose between 'life and death' is a testament to the fact that God respects man free will. But think about this for a bit. God gives man two options, is that not already a limitation, a violation of freewill?

The two options as most Christians will put it is to accept Jesus and make heaven, reject him and go to hell. Does this options not strike you as things that uses fear to influence decision, how's that still freewill?

.I mean, you're telling me, the only way I won't burn in h*ll for a million years is to accept Christ, where's the choices, how is this freewill at all? Just my wondering tho.To me, either way, it seem to be rife with terms and conditions. I mean, if he really respects freewill, why do I have to get punished for not choosing him?

Anyways this is a question I would like your opinions on, it would really matter to me... By the way, I finally crossed the five hundred views threshold, that was quite the icing on a day that had been filled with beauty.

Although like I said, I'm really in pains and my eyes hurt, so I'm going to turn in to bed right now and as such I won't be able to read your articles that are in my notification bar. I'm really sorry, I can't keep risking my health. I quickly came up with this article as I'm already multiple articles behind for my goals for this month. I hope you guys understand. Thanks for your understanding and unfettered support.

Thanks for always reading my articles friend.

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What is Tue problem with your eyes? Does it usually hurt when you are in front of a screen?

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2 years ago

Yes.. Even when I'm not in front of a screen, it still hurts

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2 years ago

Go for an eye examination at the nearest eye clinic sir. You are still you g to be having issues with your eyes. Anything eye, dem no dey use am joke o,we have an eye clinic close so close to our home so I know what I am talking about. Don't ignore the pains pls.

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2 years ago

That will probably be best. Thanks for your concern

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2 years ago

I'm off the opinions that free will does exist. I mean, despite the fact that God gave us the option to choose between two things, they are all encompassing.

The things of God are not one we explain with our human mindset as they need to decrypted based on his principles..

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2 years ago

Hmm, I see

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2 years ago

Even though God knows what will happen at the end. Free Will does exist. You can choose to steal a pen and you can choose otherwise. But for every action there is an opposite reaction. I hope you get my point.

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2 years ago

Well, I guess so.. I'm not sure I agree, but I get it

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2 years ago

Uwu. I get your point and I love itπŸ₯°πŸ˜ Every action there is an opposite reaction! Well saidπŸ‘πŸ‘

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2 years ago

The idea of an opposite reaction actually implies consequence, which is another word for potential punishment

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2 years ago

Yes, we have our own free will, and I dont think we can be punished if did not accept Him in our heart if we live our life in a good way

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2 years ago

I hope so.. But that's not what the Christians preach

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2 years ago

I get your point, God blessed you and take good care of your eyes.

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2 years ago

Thank you

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2 years ago

I agree too that we should be connected to God in all aspect of our life because with that the free will that we wanted to take was be guided by God. God is the only one powerful among all.πŸ’šπŸ€—

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2 years ago

If our freewill is guided by another, how's that still free will?

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