Chapter and Verse
2007-03-18 14:10:49 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
ramjet is absolutely right on this one. But I will note just a few examples to answer your question.
1Ch 29:17 “I know also, my God, that You test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly* offered all these things; and now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here to offer willingly to You.
Jos 24:15 “And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
Le 19:5 And if you offer a sacrifice of a peace offering to the LORD, you shall offer it of your own free will.
Ps 119:108 Accept, I pray, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, And teach me Your judgments.
Pr 3:31 Do not envy the oppressor, And choose none of his ways;
Luke 22:42 “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.”
Ex 25:2 “Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring Me an offering. From everyone who gives it willingly with his heart you shall take My offering.
Jud 5:9 My heart is with the rulers of Israel Who offered themselves willingly with the people.
1Ch 29:9 Then the people rejoiced, for they had offered willingly, because with a loyal heart they had offered willingly to the LORD; and King David also rejoiced greatly.
Ultimate Free Will Choice:
John 10:18 Jesus said, "No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father."
2007-03-18 14:13:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Too many people are quick to claim free will, it's just that none of it is to be desired if we cannot look to God for salvation. We can find chapter and verse all over the Bible that says that we can make day-to-day decisions. Free will in the theological sense can't be looked at as a gift if we stand guilty before the Lord, no matter what decision we make. If we claim to be able to choose him, then his omniscience is gone, and we are left with a God not worthy to be worshiped if he is relegated to begging and pleading with us for our own salvation. We may as well be praying to ourselves.
2007-03-19 12:21:32 · answer #2 · answered by ccrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Individuals are expected to choose to believe (John 3:16; Romans 10:11; etc). Individuals have a choice to be foolish or wise (Matthew 7:26). The Scriptures are given to provide instruction for salvation – obviously to be chosen or rejected (2 Timothy 3:15; John 20:30,31). Jesus established the choosing of obedience as a sign of our love for Him (John 14:21).
It is God’s will that none should perish (2 Peter 3:9), therefore, it must be someone else’s choice that separates individuals from God. God says we will reap what we sow – we can choose to reap differently (Galatians 6:7,8).
2007-03-18 22:34:27 · answer #3 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John 3:16
Genesis 2:23
Gen 3:20
And the list could go on. Why? In Exodus the people stray several times by telling Moise that they should go back to Egypt. In the Book of Judges how many time did Israel change there mind.
Jesus even told us to render unto Caesar what is Cesar's.
There are examples of "Free will" from cover to cover.
Look at Samson. It was his choice to go after Delilah.
2007-03-18 21:21:23 · answer #4 · answered by is4031_us 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exodus 35:29
All the Israelite men and women who were willing brought to the LORD freewill offerings for all the work the LORD through Moses had commanded them to do.
Leviticus 22:23
You may, however, present as a freewill offering an ox [ The Hebrew word can include both male and female. ] or a sheep that is deformed or stunted, but it will not be accepted in fulfillment of a vow.
Psalm 54:6
I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you; I will praise your name, O LORD, for it is good.
Ezekiel 46:12
When the prince provides a freewill offering to the LORD -whether a burnt offering or fellowship offerings—the gate facing east is to be opened for him. He shall offer his burnt offering or his fellowship offerings as he does on the Sabbath day. Then he shall go out, and after he has gone out, the gate will be shut.
2007-03-18 21:19:21 · answer #5 · answered by אידיאליסטי™ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lev 22:18
2007-03-18 23:29:22 · answer #6 · answered by SeeTheLight 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Genesis 2:17, and Genesis 3:6 The tree had fruit that shouldn't have been eaten, and Adam and Eve ate it. If there wasn't free will, then God wouldn't have allowed it.
2007-03-18 21:21:58 · answer #7 · answered by RB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems to me that it starts more or less right off the bat. Neither Eve nor Adam had to eat the forbidden fruit. That God admonished them not to do it shows that they had a choice. Also, a bit further on, when they had just been expelled from the Garden, God tells them that they will encounter evil and they may triumph over it - again, a choice.
2007-03-18 21:17:44 · answer #8 · answered by sonyack 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Genesis...don't know the verse, but Eve had the free will to choose to eat of the forbidden fruit or not.
2007-03-18 21:15:58 · answer #9 · answered by Greenwood 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The words Trinity,Rapture and Free Will are not there but the teaching of them are.First of all it was freewill that allowed Lucifer and his minions to rebel against the Lord.The Serpent in the Garden was possessed by allowing Satan to use him freely.Saul freely rebelled against God by not following through on his instructions to wipe out the Amalekites and on and on ad nauseum.
2007-03-18 21:20:07 · answer #10 · answered by AngelsFan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋