Are there any other applications of freewill other then to sin?
Without freewill, we would be living God’s will.
Making freewill a very dubious gift indeed.
So, in God granting freewill, was there any other opportunity or benefit to it, other then the capability and eventuality of sin?
If you could choose to live in God’s will, without freewill, would you?
The capability to sin
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Re: The capability to sin
Post #71"Free will" is a compound phrase, an idiom. The word "free" emphasizes freedom of choice or own will, not the will of others. This kind of expression is called "pleonasm".William wrote: ↑Wed Apr 27, 2022 7:10 pmDeciding for oneself is exercising ones will so "non free will' is having no ability to exercise ones will...
The question was asked in relation to the apparently flawed idea that the word 'free' is somehow synonymous with the ability to exercise ones will.
Why the will requires the addition of being labelled as 'free' has not been established as necessary in the first place.
Perhaps the real question being asked in this round-about manner is;
Q: Is having a will actually a "gift"...even if it were claimed to be given freely. We already should understand that there is cost involved, which makes that idea somewhat suspect.
Most decisions made which effect me, are made without my will in those matters being involved.Who is deciding for you?
Perhaps it is different for you?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleonasm