Can We Really Exercise Free Will?

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So you completely understand the complexity of Gods will and the human will?
yes she's understands his word very well and his will and our will, complexity isn't that complicated when it comes understanding God's Guidance, and God's will for us,

Only you like to over complicate it
 
Yes I read that you go by what the Bible says. I didn’t fail to comprehend that. I simply asked if you understand the complexity of Gods will and the human will. Just a question
You started your question with "so" as if it logically followed from what I said. It did not.

I believe what the Bible says.

The Bible does the opposite of describing man's will as being free.

Eh, I am going out for coffee...
 
I state a definition for absolute proof and you reply with faith being 100% certain. ???
The biblical definition of faith is 100% certainty...Hebrews 11:1. Perhaps you should employ the biblical definition that God provides rather than a nonbiblical definition.
 
There is no mention of empirical proof in the verse.
That's because biblical faith doesn't require empirical proof, though it may include it. Read the verses for yourself...slowly and carefully.

What was Jesus' response to Thomas? Who is blessed?
 
You started your question with "so" as if it logically followed from what I said. It did not.

I believe what the Bible says.

The Bible does the opposite of describing man's will as being free.

Eh, I am going out for coffee...
Ok so is that a yes or no to the question?
 
That's because biblical faith doesn't require empirical proof, though it may include it. Read the verses for yourself...slowly and carefully. What was Jesus' response to Thomas? Who is blessed?

Faith is about confidence not certainty.

Thomas lacked confidence.
The writer of Hebrews 11:11 is encouraging people to have confidence.
Like many concepts, confidence is a spectrum.
 
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So you completely understand the complexity of Gods will and the human will?
The simplicity of the Bible is there to be believed quite easily, I suggest you start with understanding the basics, but that's your choice, but will is a different matter to choice, the basic understanding is mans will lives in the flesh, and can believed by reading John 1, the basic truth is mans will is corrupted and God's will changes how many lives by his will.

Definitely not complicated
 
I like how you added the word absolute. Either way confidence is still having a belief or deep trust in something. It is not knowing it to be absolute truth.


Well? What ever keeps your panties dry.

What I said was what it meant.
Not what you want to mean, because you are failing yet to identify with it.

Paul wrote to mature believers. Those not there yet, will wonder how something can be.
Pray to find yourself good teaching.

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Faith is about confidence not certainty.

Thomas lacked confidence.
The writer of Hebrews 11:11 is encouraging people to have confidence.
Like many concepts, confidence is a spectrum.
Nope. Faith is always without doubt...James 1:6.
 
Faith is about confidence not certainty.

Thomas lacked confidence.
The writer of Hebrews 11:11 is encouraging people to have confidence.
Like many concepts, confidence is a spectrum.
Thomas lacked faith. He had to see. Faith only requires substance hoped for and evidence NOT SEEN.
 
I like how you added the word absolute. Either way confidence is still having a belief or deep trust in something. It is not knowing it to be absolute truth.

Faith finds its sure foundation in our soul, by knowing the one who is supplying us with what is needed to have faith.
God's Word.
That is why it is essential to seek and locate a good pastor-teacher.

If the prayer is genuine? And, not about just following the herd-think?
You will find.