Comments on: The Incompatibility of the Free Will and Original Sin http://bereanmethod.wordpress.com/2007/01/27/the-incompatibility-of-the-free-will-and-original-sin/ Enter the past-time of pontification... Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:27:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: calebroberts http://bereanmethod.wordpress.com/2007/01/27/the-incompatibility-of-the-free-will-and-original-sin/#comment-20 calebroberts Sat, 27 Jan 2007 18:03:53 +0000 http://bereanmethod.wordpress.com/2007/01/27/the-incompatibility-of-the-free-will-and-original-sin/#comment-20 I look at the logic of free will this way... A person is looking for something to eat, there are two meals available: 1. a stack of pizzas with everything on them and a few bottled beverages of the carbonated variety to choose from, 2. platters of fruit and vegetables and bottles of the purest spring water. His gluttonous nature desires the "more enjoyable" meal - pizza and soda, but he decides to pick the meal that is healthy for him and what may be the "more enjoyable" meal to his taste buds- the fruit, vegetables, and water No matter what his nature may be, he has the ability to choose whichever meal he desires to choose, the one that is bad for him, i.e. the world's way of life, or the one that is good for him, i.e. the way of life- Jesus Christ After examining yours and Mr. Wesleys' viewpoints/arguments i would have to side with him on this issue Anonymous I look at the logic of free will this way…

A person is looking for something to eat, there are two meals available: 1. a stack of pizzas with everything on them and a few bottled beverages of the carbonated variety to choose from, 2. platters of fruit and vegetables and bottles of the purest spring water.

His gluttonous nature desires the “more enjoyable” meal – pizza and soda, but he decides to pick the meal that is healthy for him and what may be the “more enjoyable” meal to his taste buds- the fruit, vegetables, and water

No matter what his nature may be, he has the ability to choose whichever meal he desires to choose, the one that is bad for him, i.e. the world’s way of life, or the one that is good for him, i.e. the way of life- Jesus Christ

After examining yours and Mr. Wesleys’ viewpoints/arguments i would have to side with him on this issue

Anonymous

]]> By: calebroberts http://bereanmethod.wordpress.com/2007/01/27/the-incompatibility-of-the-free-will-and-original-sin/#comment-19 calebroberts Sat, 27 Jan 2007 18:03:35 +0000 http://bereanmethod.wordpress.com/2007/01/27/the-incompatibility-of-the-free-will-and-original-sin/#comment-19 Caleb, you've once again struck with a fascinating blog. And once again,I struggle with your logic. You state very clear that with man's evil nature, he cannot make the right choice, but that analogy doesn't really follow in things that we know to be true. For example, a sinner, when faced with the choice of spending his money gambling or giving to a charity, may in some cases do the right thing. A non-believer may go to church instead of joining a cult. You get the picture; just because man is bound to his sinful nature does not mean that he will make the wrong choice every time. John Wesley Caleb, you’ve once again struck with a fascinating blog. And once again,I struggle with your logic. You state very clear that with man’s evil nature, he cannot make the right choice, but that analogy doesn’t really follow in things that we know to be true. For example, a sinner, when faced with the choice of spending his money gambling or giving to a charity, may in some cases do the right thing. A non-believer may go to church instead of joining a cult. You get the picture; just because man is bound to his sinful nature does not mean that he will make the wrong choice every time.

John Wesley

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