Sin and Free Will?

Question

Is "sin" an inevitable consequence of free will?

To sin: to commit an act that is contrary to gods desire and/or commands.

Free will: the freedom to choose what we do, as opposed to predestination

Answer 1

No.

Sin is an inevitable consequence of Original Sin not free will.

Original sin is the sin by which the first human beings disobeyed the commandment of God, choosing to follow their own will rather than God's will.

As a consequence they lost the grace of original holiness, and became subject to the law of death; sin became universally present in the world.

Besides the personal sin of Adam and Eve, original sin describes the fallen state of human nature which affects every person born into the world, and from which Christ, the "new Adam," came to redeem us.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Yes, but free will can also lead to a life of holiness.

As long as freedom has not bound itself definitively to its ultimate good which is God, there is the possibility of choosing between good and evil, and thus of growing in perfection or of failing and sinning.

The more one does what is good, the freer one becomes. There is no true freedom except in the service of what is good and just. The choice to disobey and do evil is an abuse of freedom and leads to "the slavery of sin."

For more information on this subject go to this link and look for section 1731 and following.
http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt3sect1chpt1art3.htm
Peace and every blessing!

Answer 3

All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.
We are born in sin and shapen in iniquity.
We need a Saviour.
The Lord Jesus Christ is the answer to our dilema.
Trust Jesus.
Let God be true and every man a liar.
God' Word is true.
Read it and believe it.
Romans 10:9, John 3:16, Acts 16:31, John 14:6

Answer 4

Free Will gives you options and choices..., in the 'natural' you usually choose from need, desire, curiosity, ignorance, etc. Choices are all about "what is best for me and what I want".
A mind and heart renewed by the blood of Jesus and the Holy Spirit, becomes then a matter of having an 'inner witness' that will help direct and guide you... Like your conscience is turned on in a new way,IF you ask for that guidance. No one who has surrendered to the Lord AS Lord desires to sin...(break His laws or grieve the Holy Spirit), but there are still places in our heart that have not been renewed and the 'born again believer' may choose to by-pass the directions of the Lord and he can always still sin. Willful sinning is what is termed "backslid".., turning away from the will of God consciously. There is the eternal battle between the flesh and the spirit of man after you have invited God to reside. Not like a burden, but you can always still be tempted.
But, we have an advocate.., a representative, Jesus... at the right hand of the Father ever praying for us and pleading our case so that conviction comes and we then repent and confess that sin and receive forgiveness and strength against that thing happening again. It is then a matter of growing up IN THE LORD. That is what grace is for.., as we are growing in the new walk with God, grace covers us while we are subjugating our flesh desires under the will of God. (Grace is not for God to overlook sin on our behalf; it is to cover us from death while we are learning the consequences and how that plays out in life.., and hopefully will reject the sin) When we get this new spirit man on the inside by surrendering to the Lordship of Jesus, then it is our responsibility to renew our mind with the Word of God and bring our emotions and desires under the dominion of the spirit. No one who loves the Lord WANTS to be disobedient because it hampers our relationship with God and destroys our blessings. It would be like feeling the disappointment of your parents when you were a child.., you avoid that.
Yes, "sin" is an inevitable consequence of free will but less and less likely with a daily walk with Jesus.

Answer 5

Not at the very beginning - with Adam and Eve. I don't think that their free will, placed them in a position to sin no matter what.

But their contamination stains our nature such that every human was condemned to sin until the Son of Man, Jesus broke the "chain".

Now, even though we sin, we can be clothed in His righteousness - hidden from condemnation - forgiven by the Father.

Answer 6

Nature of Man:
Man and woman were made in the image of God with individuality, the power and freedom to think and to do. Though created free beings, each is an indivisible unity of body, mind, and spirit, dependent upon God for life and breath and all else. When our first parents disobeyed God, they denied their dependence upon Him and fell from their high position under God. The image of God in them was marred and they became subject to death. Their descendants share this fallen nature and its consequences. They are born with weaknesses and tendencies to evil. But God in Christ reconciled the world to Himself and by His Spirit restores in penitent mortals the image of their Maker. Created for the glory of God, they are called to love Him and one another, and to care for their environment. (Gen. 1:26-28; 2:7; Ps. 8:4-8; Acts 17:24-28; Gen. 3; Ps. 51:5; Rom. 5:12-17; 2 Cor. 5:19, 20; Ps. 51:10; 1 John 4:7, 8, 11, 20; Gen. 2:15.)

Answer 7

Not always. It depends, really. If I was made to choose between doing good and doing bad --- which is actually an exercise of free will --- my choice to do good is not a sin, but my choice to do bad would be a sin. But then again, "good" and "bad" would not depend on whose viewpoint, but on the universal or moralistic point of view. Nowadays, people have a distorted view of "sin".

Answer 8

Sin isn't so much a consequence of free will but because of us just being human.

God created us in the image of Him but we will never be perfect. But in a way, I suppose free will and sin can be intertwined because God gave us free will. But also remember that we are human and not God-only God is perfect. God would not be as Holy as He is if we were all perfect and our own god. Sometimes I think that's what people think they are-their own god.

Answer 9

Yes, I think it is. Free will implies that their are choices in our lives. No choices, no need for the will to make them. Once we accept that we have choices, it follows that some choices are better than others, and further, that some choices are bad, while others are good. With our free will, we choose the model of behavior that we feel comfortable with, both as individuals and as societies. These models of behavior will dictate which choices are considered detrimental to ourselves and/or our societiy. Ultimately, these negative choices come to be considered "sins," which is to say, choices we make that are fundmentally opposed to those behaviors that are "good" according to our chosen model of behavior.

Answer 10

No, it is not!

It is an inevitable consequence of our being faulty and of us being children of Adam and Eve.

Jesus Christ had free will and had to suffer -- still, he did not sin in any way.

Romans 5: 12 Wherefore as by one man sin entered into this world, and by sin death; and so death passed upon all men, in whom all have sinned. (DRC)