According to Revelations, Satan sinned in heaven. Which means he must have had Free Will to do so.
Some angels betrayed God in Heaven. Which could only have been done with Free Will.
When I ask questions about why Evil exists on Earth, everybody tells me that's because of Free Will. Yet heaven seems to be a 'perfect place' where we also will have Free Will.
Am I the only one who finds this odd?
2006-12-22 13:36:39 · 16 answers · asked by Thinx 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
you mean a lobotomy will fix the whole problem then ?
ok, you grab them, i'll bring the saw.....
2006-12-22 13:46:58 · answer #1 · answered by peaceful light 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, you are not the only one who finds this odd. I sometimes feel uncomfortable with the concept of free will. I think that evil is one of the most challenging aspects of faith. Personally I've always thought of heaven as being beyond my own imagination.
I suppose the idea of heaven being the 'perfect place' and the idea of free will is contradictory. Whether the two concepts are beyond reconciliation, I simply do not know. The concept that free will and perfection are mutually exclusive is, I believe, largely a matter of faith.
2006-12-22 17:56:41 · answer #2 · answered by robbob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is made clear that the unforgivable sin can ALWAYS be committed whether we are in Heaven or on earth.
Evil exists on earth because that is the opposite of what God is. The fact is God tolerates it for a time and is indeed giving us the freewill to choose him or evil.
2006-12-22 13:53:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heaven is where we humans are mature enough to use our free will wisely instead of abusing it to cause harm to ourselves or others.
Evil, sickness, and disease exist as "symptoms" that we are not in perfect harmony yet, but still are making poor choices that lead to weakness, conflict and destructive consequences.
When we are healed and whole in spirit, so will the world reflect this same harmony and health. So we will have the Kingdom of God on Earth as it exists in Heaven. The two will become one.
2006-12-22 13:43:15 · answer #4 · answered by emilynghiem 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 11:37:22 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You only find this odd because of a lack of understanding. As we are conformed to the will of God his will is our will. Flesh and blood do not enter in to the kingdom of heaven.
2006-12-22 13:41:22 · answer #6 · answered by djmantx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible says that we are tempted when it's a thought and sin when we act upon it. The Bible talks about him trying to get other angels in on his deal, and when they DID it, they got thrown out of heaven.
2006-12-22 13:49:33 · answer #7 · answered by eleven 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not the free will that causes evil on earth, it is the original sin.
2006-12-22 13:39:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it IS odd... but that is why fundamentalist Christianity is a poor pathway to spiritual growth1
read some of this guys articles. the JC's would call it sorcery and witchcraft and abomination but they are brainwashed by 2000 years of crap....
http://www.dzogchen.org/surya/
Amen to THAT
2006-12-22 13:40:32 · answer #9 · answered by larrydoyle52 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What if heaven were a place of extreme indulgence in sensory pleasures? There would be much sin there.
2006-12-22 13:39:36 · answer #10 · answered by ThatGuy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easy.
God realized He could not create true love or forced it upon a being, but true love would only manifest in sons of freewill. The wisdom of God also knew it would be necessary to govern sons of freewill by laws that are fair and righteous, to hold them accountable. God was willing to risk rejection and rebellion against the law. Sons of freewill could choose not to love Him but must obey the law.
Hell is in heaven but it is also separation from God. You did not study. Get crackin.
Possibly you do not want to know the truth of God's Word.
Am I the only one who finds this odd?
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2006-12-22 13:38:24 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋