and if he does... doesnt that imply that we have no free will?
and if he doesnt... doesnt that show something god has no control over?
2007-02-26 02:15:13 · 14 answers · asked by Loathing 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I did a extensive research on this at one point and i will tell you what i concluded.
God is outside of time because He created it. So He can look ahead and see what is going to happen. But if He doesn't give you the choice how can you choose.
I like the matrix and I'm sure you'd remember this part if you saw it. i kinda ties in.
Neo after oracle asks him if he wants a cookie.
Neo: But don't you already know whether or not i will take one?
Oracle: Yes, but if i don't ask how could you do either?
(Not exact quote for you matrix fans sorry not that good of memory)
2007-02-26 02:22:00 · answer #1 · answered by Hawk 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The problem here is, we don't have free will but limited will. Meaning, there are only so many choices we have to select from. If it was total free will, the choices would be endless. So given that fact and if there is a God, yes God would know the future the same as we can predict the outcome of a rat in a maze.
2007-02-26 02:30:29 · answer #2 · answered by MoPleasure4U 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes he does, he knows everything. this doesn't imply that we dont have free well, if u wanna do something u have the well to do it. that's why we will be judged and animals wont.
Imagine this as if you're going to have a multiple choice exam, and the teacher gave the test papers, and told u what the correct answers are too. and told u that u have the free well to chose the answers that u want. and that u will be rewarded or punished depending on ur grade. and this teacher has supernatural powers of knowing the future and what exactly u will answer!
That's it :)
2007-02-26 03:03:33 · answer #3 · answered by Dee . 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
~Does God know the Future?
Yes
~And if he does... doesnt that imply that we have no free will?
No. Him being able to see the future doesnt mean he makes the futue be what it is. It has nothing to do with free will.
~And if he doesnt... doesnt that show something god has no control over?
Right. He doesnt have the control over us to MAKE us obey him. That's where free will comes in.
2007-02-26 02:22:25 · answer #4 · answered by Java Chip 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That's a very complicated question. Yes He does know the future, and the fact that He created the universe knowing how it would turn out does in fact mean we have no free will.
2007-02-26 02:22:42 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes God knows the future. But we still have a choice about what we can do. If we choose to be a god person, God lets us make that choice. And if we choose to be a bad person, he lets us make that also. We can always make a choice.
2007-02-26 02:22:40 · answer #6 · answered by Nagaraja 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jehovah has the ability to see the future however he chooses not to do so all the time just think here is an example: if you were a body builder or weight lifter you wouldn't' walk around lifting ever thing in sight would you ? (no) the same with Jehovah he has the ability he just doesn't choose to all the time.
2007-02-26 02:35:40 · answer #7 · answered by Ms. fly gurl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are things that God doesnt know...
God doesnt know your decision between good and evil...
God doesnt know how to lie...
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2007-02-26 02:24:42 · answer #8 · answered by sonny_gcf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he know the future. But the future can be changed, can't it? Your life choices affect what your future will be. God knows what changes you will make to your life. He can also CHANGE the future since he KNOWS the future. Through prayer your future can change if God thinks it is for the better. Hope this helped. It's difficult to explain.
2007-02-26 02:22:22 · answer #9 · answered by horsesareforever 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When I have lunch with my father, I know he will order sweat tea. My knowing this has no influence on his choice.
2007-02-26 02:22:26 · answer #10 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋