You are a free moral being with the sole power to determine and decide your eternal destiny by accepting Jesus for your own good or rejecting Him to your own peril. All humans must pay for the consequence of their actions. The devil knew there was going to be eternal judgment but still decided to rebel against God because he understood the PRINCIPLE OF TIMING IN DIVINE JUDGEMENT (Ecclesiastes 8:11, Mathew 25:41, Genesis 18:20-21) of which I can’t go into now.
God knows the choice that each creation will make because He is Omniscience. He doesn’t determine that choice. We determine such as humans. Let’s look at the case of Cain in The Bible. His offering was rejected he then decided to avenge his rejection on Abel. God gave him the opportunity to repent but he didn’t.
“And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, SIN LIETH AT THE DOOR. And UNTO THEE SHALL BE HIS DESIRE, AND THOU SHALT RULE OVER HIM.” Genesis 4:6-7
“AND THOU SHALT RULE OVER HIM” This was the fact. He had the capacity to overcome that murderous thought in his heart but he had to make the choice. We to as humans are daily faced with such a choice, which is why many Christians chose to sin all the time. This means the sovereign will of God is never forced on anyone. He has all the power but satan still chose to rebelled against Him.
HAVE YOU EVER PONDERED WHAT MIGHT HAD GIVEN THE DEVIL THAT TOTAL CONFIDENCE AGAINST HIS CREATOR?
I want you to know that while salvation in Christ is totally free, you are the one that will make the choice to accept it and still make the choice to keep it. Let’s see Romans 6:23,
“For the WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH; but THE GIFT OF GOD IS ETERNAL LIFE through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Romans 6:23
It is called a GIFT. This is the Scripture. It is not my words. Can you force a gift on someone? It’s impossible. If salvation is a FREE GIFT then I have the sole right to decide to reject or accept it. For a school of thought to say that salvation is God’s doing and man has no part in it is not totally true. Salvation on its own is totally God’s package but for man to be saved is totally man’s choice.
“And this is the condemnation, THAT LIGHT IS COME INTO THE WORLD, AND MEN LOVED DARKNESS RATHER THAN LIGHT, because their deeds were evil.” John 3:19
Salvation came into the world but man decides to reject it. It is a personal choice. Salvation is a gift but what you do with the gift is entirely yours to decide. But if you know the purpose of the gift you will use it in the right way. This is where there is error in Christendom. Many don’t know the purpose of that gift that is why they abuse it. Like someone said years ago,
IF THE PURPOSE OF A THING IS NOT KNOWN ABUSE IS INEVITABLE
Salvation is a total package. IT IS NOT LIMITED TO FREEDOM
FROM SIN ALONE. It contains the totality of God’s blessings for mankind which some are righteousness, power, grace, prosperity, glory, honour, dominion, divine wisdom, healing, peace, deliverance etc.
“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach GOOD TIDINGS UNTO THE MEEK; he hath sent me to BIND UP THE BROKENHEARTED, to PROCLAIM LIBERTY TO THE CAPTIVES, and the OPENING OF THE PRISON TO THEM THAT ARE BOUND; To PROCLAIM THE ACCEPTABLE YEAR OF THE LORD, and the DAY OF VENGEANCE OF OUR GOD; to COMFORT ALL THAT MOURN; To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, TO GIVE UNTO THEM BEAUTY FOR ASHES, the OIL OF JOY FOR MOURNING, the GARMENT OF PRAISE FOR THE SPIRIT OF HEAVINESS; that they might BE CALLED TREES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.” Isaiah 61:1-3
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, WHO HATH BLESSED US WITH ALL SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS IN HEAVENLY PLACES IN CHRIST:” Ephesians 1:3
“ACCORDING AS HIS DIVINE POWER HATH GIVEN UNTO US ALL THINGS THAT PERTAIN UNTO LIFE AND GODLINESS, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:” 2 Peter 1:3
Salvation is like a software which one must learn to operate. This is why The Holy Spirit was given to us to help us understand this gift of salvation and learn how to use it the way God has programmed it.
“I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. HOWBEIT WHEN HE, THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH, IS COME, HE WILL GUIDE YOU INTO ALL TRUTH: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you. “ John 16:12-15
“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath REVEALED THEM UNTO US BY HIS SPIRIT: FOR THE SPIRIT SEARCHETH ALL THINGS, YEA, THE DEEP THINGS OF GOD.” 1 Corinthians 2:9-10
The Holy Spirit accompanies the free gift of salvation in order to help us become what He wants us to become. He is our Instructor. He is to teach and guide us to become the full salvation we have received. Just like God the Father, The Holy Spirit is subject to that universal principle of Love. He doesn’t force anyone to become subject to Him. We are to yield ourselves to His leading. This is a choice one must do as a Christian.
“For AS MANY AS ARE LED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD, they are the sons of God” Romans 8:14
To tell you that He doesn’t force Himself on one the Bible declares He can be grieved.
“AND GRIEVE NOT THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD, WHEREBY YE ARE SEALED UNTO THE DAY OF REDEMPTION.” Ephesians 4:30
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