Is it possible to have "Freewill" without the concepts of "Good" and "Evil"?

Answer 1

Yes .... and No.

We all have Free Will, to do as we please. But every decision and expression of hat free will can only be either Good or Evil, which-ever definition you use for these things.

Something is only edifying to the person and/or God, or is the opposite. I do not think there is any neutral ground here.

Answer 2

Yes.

When you realize that "good" and "evil" are subjective you will be one step closer to being able to exercise your freewill instead of depending on other people to tell you how to act.

Answer 3

An omnipotent Creator could not create a morally free person incapable of choosing evil.

Thus, if we are morally free creatures, then we are free to choose good and evil.

I am not sure I am understanding what you are asking. Perhaps you are wondering if free will could exist at all.

Are We Free? Do We Have Free Will? If God exercises providential control over all events are we in any sense free?

The answer depends on what is meant by the word 'free'. In some senses of the word 'free', everyone agrees that we are free in our will and in our choices. Thus, when we ask whether we have free will, it is important to be clear as to what is meant by the phrase.

Scripture nowhere says that we are free in the sense of being outside of God’s sovereign control or of being able to make decisions that are not caused by anything. (This is the sense in which many people seem to assume we must be free.) Nor does it say we are free in the sense of being able to do right on our own apart from God’s power.

BUT, WE ARE nonetheless FREE in the greatest sense that any creature of God could be free: we make willing choices, choices that have real effects. We are aware of no restraints on our will from God when we make decisions.

We must insist that we have the power of willing choice; otherwise we will fall into the error of fatalism or determinism and thus conclude that our choices do not matter, or that we cannot really make willing choices.

On the other hand, the kind of freedom that is demanded by those who deny God’s providential control of all things, a freedom to be outside of God’s sustaining and controlling activity, would be impossible if Jesus Christ is indeed continually carrying along things by his word of power (Heb. 1:3). If this is true, then to be outside of that providential control would simply be not to exist!

An absolute freedom, totally free of God’s control, is simply not possible in a world providentially sustained and directed by God himself.

Answer 4

Yep it is, but it's not yet proven to be so. It will be though when the children of God get home. When that happens it will have been from their freewill and sin will be no more. God Bless!

Answer 5

Yes. It is mostly other people that say that what you do is "good" or "bad".

Think of it this way: Your will is an arrow that is meant to hit your target, which is your goal. It doesn't matter that someone says that it's a bad target or a good target...you only need to be accurate.

Good? Evil? whatever...

Answer 6

if we had to choose between good and good, there would be no need for freewill really....unless we had to choose from the lesser of two evils.

Answer 7

Yes, it is not only possible, in the case of Christian people it is necessary. God does not care what your standard of good or evil might be. Your standards (our standards) are different from His. The basis is obedience to God. Adam and Eve did not know evil but they did know that God told them not to do something.....i.e. obedience issue.

Answer 8

Of course. You're experiencing it now.

My cat has free will, and no concept of Good or Evil.

Answer 9

Sure, will I wash the van or mow the yard? However if I decide to mow the yard and the mower won't start, what does that say about free will?

Answer 10

You can't. Opposing forces provide balance and harmony. Both "good" and "evil" are not just relevant, but necessary.