Why did God give us a choice?
God created humanity in the image of God and called them to partner with him in expanding his creation. But partnership requires trust, so God gave humanity the freedom to make their own choices. Sadly, the first humans made the choice to trust their own wisdom over God’s.
What does the Bible say about the power of choice?
In I Corinthians 12, the Bible tells us about the gifts of the Holy Spirit. One gift we may take for granted is the gift of choice. When God created Adam and Eve, He gave them the gift of choice. They had the power to chose to eat of the forbidden fruit or to obey God and not eat.
What does the Bible try to teach us?
The Bible was given us to teach us the way of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ and to guide us in living for Him. As such, reading and studying its message is the most important reading a person can ever do — indeed, your eternal destiny depends upon heeding the Bible’s message!
What does Jesus say about freedom?
“You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.” “For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.” “That the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.”
What is the power of choice?
It means that you can decide where you want to go in life. It means that you can choose to do work that matters. It means that you can, through the choices you make, bring forth your incredible human potential.
What is the most important thing the Bible teaches us?
When asked which commandment was the most important, Jesus said, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment.
What does the Bible say about right or wrong?
Paul says that when those who don’t have the Bible do what is right and show that God has placed a sense of right and wrong in their hearts. The Bible speaks of striving to have a clear conscience. “My son, preserve sound judgment and discernment… when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet” (Proverbs 3:21-26).
Can truth be known rationally?
Not only can truth be known rationally; it cannot be known at all if we abandon rationality. Irrationality is an assault on the Scripture and the intent of God. When God gave the Bible, He meant for it to be understood. But it can be understood only by those who apply their minds to it rationally.
Can human reason tell us anything about God?
Some claim that human reason cannot tell us anything about God—but that statement itself is a “reasonable” statement about God. If it’s not, then there is no reason to believe it. A favorite saying is, “If someone can talk you into Christianity, then someone else can talk you out.” Why is this a problem?
How can I study the Bible effectively?
The only way to do this effectively is to study the reasons why we believe what we believe. This will prepare us to “demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ,” as Paul said we should ( 2 Corinthians 10:5 ).
Does Christianity oppose rationalism?
As Christians we oppose rationalism (the idea that human reason alone—apart from any supernatural revelation–can discover truth). But Christianity is by no means hostile to rationality. We believe the truth is logical; it is coherent; it is intelligible.