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Restoration

An audio Podcast. Click on link to listen. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3u75cEvvAU6eG83MWk4Mmk3V2s/view?usp=sharing

The will of God vs the will of man

The will of man is a gift given to us by our creator. It is one of the things that makes us like God - in that we have the ability to make choices. It also has been a point of it seems like an everlasting conflict between mankind and worse, between man and God.  What I would like to do is compare the two wills, how they differ from one another, and how they operate in the area of our salvation. Man has free will in every area of his life, but tragically because of our sinful nature inherited from Adam and Eve, our will is in bondage to our sin. Herein lies a paradox - we are free to choose, but at the same time, our freedom to choose is hindered because of our inherent wickedness. As a result, the choices we often make are evil.  Comparing our will against God's will is important because it reveals His perfect will versus our flawed will. God's will is autonomous. What that means is God is sovereign and He can do whatever He wants to do. We may think we can d...