If Christians acknowledge that they have free will, why can't they stop sinning? Are they just evil?

Answer 1

The first thing that someone should be considering is whether the idea of sin is actually real.

If God is supposed to be perfect how could She have made anything or anyone that wasn't.
Think about it. The idea of sin assumes certain things about God that seem highly unlikely.

First it assumes a God who is too incompetent to organize a simple educational field excursion and figure out a way to get all of the students home safely.

How likely is this that God would not be smart enough to come up with a plan for our salvation that is going to work?

It also assumes that God must have created us imperfect if we are sinners.

One might assume that God would be able to create someone perfect each and every time if he chose to. Assuming God is capable of this, then it follows logically that we must be perfect creations if we are actually creations of this perfect God.

Unless of course you are saying that God chose to create us imperfect.

If God created us imperfect then anything that may go wrong is Gods fault, not ours. This seems a bit illogical at best so I think that we need to assume that What God creates would have to be perfect.

If this is the case and Gods creations are perfect, then nothing that we can do could change what God created perfect and make it imperfect unless we think that we are more powerful than God is.

How likely is it that we the creation could be more powerful than the creator. I personally find this idea somewhat amusing, and a bit absurd.

Religion tells us that God is perfect. If this is true then it could hardly be logically for Gods creations to be considered to be anything less than perfect.

If this is the case then Nothing that we can ever do could possibly change this perfection that God willed, unless we were so powerful that our choices could override and change the will of God.

How likely is that????

Think about it.

The idea of sin is simple nonsense; a lie made up about God by religion.

Love and blessings
don

Source --- Course in miracles

Answer 2

They're human. Free will, as far as I understand it, doesn't always point us towards the "right" decision and doesn't always excuse any choices we freely make if they're "wrong". It just means... we have options. If we pick the "bad" option, that's our fault.

Then again...

For an omniscient being, all of existence over all of time is laid out as a tapestry before him... past, present and future, down to the smallest detail of material, of thought and of deed, and all is constantly in his awareness. There is no past, present and future from that perspective... there is only an eternal 'now'.

If that is the case, since god already knows everything that will happen, then everything is already decided... and as we go along through life, we are merely doing what has already been seen by god. Since god knows and sees everything that will happen, NOTHING that we think or do can be contrary to what god already sees and knows. We might THINK we have free will... but since we are merely acting out what god already sees and knows, this can be no more than an ILLUSION of free will.

Imagine that since before time began, since before the universe was created, god has 'known' that you would come to a point of decision at some spatial and temporal coordinate, and that faced with the possible paths A and B, you would take path A.

Now, during the course of your life, you arrive at that spatial and temporal coordinate where this choice exists. You evaluate the potential outcomes, and you have it in your head that you have 'free will', and thus, you are free to choose between path A and path B. However, since god is 'omniscient', and god 'knows' that you will take path 'A', then path B IS NOT an option... it IS NOT a matter of choice... it is a 'NECESSITY'. OF NECESSITY, you WILL take path A. Not 'must'... not 'can'... WILL take path A. You DO NOT have a choice. Path B is NOT an option... it is not even a POSSIBILITY. The best that you can achieve is the ILLUSION that you are free to choose.

Answer 3

yes we are all have a sin nature even after being saved,that's why we go to church,why we talk about the bible and try to get people saved is because it is a very hard thing to do to be a christian so we seek others like us for strength and encouragement,you are temped at every turn,and will be til we die,we don't become perfect when we get saved,we just want to come as close as possible and some will come closer than others but it will never be reached til we die, and it a lot harder to be a christian than a sinner because the devil isn't bothering the sinners,he already has them,he's on the saved ones night and day trying to get us back.

Answer 4

Easier said than done, we all want to have a sin free life, but the flesh is weak. Only by constantly praying, and staying in God's word can we overcome sin, evidentually it becomes second nature. We finally reach a point where the spirit is willing and the flesh is too. But it is a struggle.

Answer 5

Think of them as a tree, the kind that still has brown leaves on it right before spring. When they turn Christian, they suck up all the good flow of water (like a tree) then all thier sinful nature (the dead leaves) start to fall off as a new one grows. Sometimes it takes awhile for the other dead ones to fall off. You can't turn over a new leaf (start doing good in a certain area) until you replace the old one with a new one (a bad deed with a new deed).
Yeah, I know this may be a bit complicated to understand, but I don't like to write alot.

Answer 6

We all have sinned and will not abuse our God given free will. Christians acknowledge there sins therefore they are not evil and Unbelieving sinners do not acknowledge their sins nor God which shows that they are living in sin and could possibly be evil.
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Answer 7

Because somehow the doctrine of Original Sin became unquestionably accepted as truth. The truth is we do not have to "sin" however we are finite beings which does influence us to make mistakes and fall down morally on occasion. The fact that we have freewill and are finite implies that it is only a matter of time before we show our finite nature.

But this does not mean we are spinning out of control left and right. It simply means that we do not have to screw up but in all probably will from time to time.

Answer 8

We are all human. Only One person ever to walk this Earth was sinless, Jesus. We are to try to walk in His footsteps but by being human and satan bringing his forces around us, tempting us, we as humans will sin.
This is why God gave His Son, so we may ask forgiveness for our sins. Anyone who says they are christian and they don't sin, is very wrong. WE ALL SIN. But, we have the free will to ask for forgiveness.

Not evil, just human

Answer 9

I can only answer for myself. When I was young I went to church every chance I could, but as I grew older I began to notice what was going on. People in the church were sinning all the time; come to services on Sunday morning and everything was ok. I left the church to live my life by my grandfathers views of how I have my own relationship with God. We all sin, but God does forgive us if we just ask.

Answer 10

There are different types of sins............

A. Unintentional (or accidental) sins that peope do everyday not knowing.

B. Intentional sins when you know something is wrong but you do it anyway.

C. Proud sins- Not only do you know its wrong, but are proud you did it!

D. Unforgivable sin- Blaspheming the Holy Spirit

Christians, if they become born again, walk in the ways of the Lord. Are they perfect? No they still committ the occasional sin, but when a Christian finds himself in sin, he feels dumb and repents. When an unbeliever finds himself in sin, he is home.

"Go now and leave your life of sin" -John 8:11