FreeWill

[Guest clancy]

Once we are born again.

We still have free will?

I know this will probably open up a can of worms.

i would like to explore the meaning of free will....once we are born again?

Discuss?

[OneLight]

Does pure / true love force anything upon another?  If the ability to make decisions is removed by another, do you continue to be you or are you forced to become someone else?

[Guest clancy]

3 minutes ago, OneLight said:

Does pure / true love force anything upon another?  If the ability to make decisions is removed by another, do you continue to be you or are you forced to become someone else?

Makes sense, ...doesn’t God want us to be more like His Son, Jesus?...isn’t that the work of the Holy Spirit that indwells us?

What is the role of the Holy Spirit,who indwells a born again?

 

 

 

 

Edited June 20, 2021 by clancy

[Guest clancy]

By the way....I have no problem if this OP goes off topic.?

[Selah7]

6 minutes ago, clancy said:

Makes sense, ...doesn’t God want us to be more like His Son, Jesus?...isn’t that the work of the Holy Spirit that indwells us?

What is the role of the Holy Spirit,who indwells a born again?

 

 

 

 

In your own words, what is “a born again?” 

[OneLight]

6 minutes ago, clancy said:

Makes sense, ...doesn’t God want us to be more like His Son, Jesus?...isn’t that the work of the Holy Spirit that indwells us?

What is the role of the Holy Spirit,who indwells a born again?

The Holy Spirit will teach and guide us.  He shows us Jesus and we decide if we want to change to be like Him.  He does not force Himself upon anyone (1 Corinthians 13).

[Guest clancy]

Did anyone here, resist the Holy Spirit, when he knocked on your door?

Did he knock on your door?

My friend told me he asked to come in, she said no.

She said yes eventually.

 

[Guest clancy]

1 minute ago, Selah7 said:

In your own words, what is “a born again?” 

When the Holy Spirit testifies to your spirit that you are his child.

in your own words what is a born again?

[Guest clancy]

10 minutes ago, OneLight said:

The Holy Spirit will teach and guide us.  He shows us Jesus and we decide if we want to change to be like Him.  He does not force Himself upon anyone (1 Corinthians 13).

Interesting....so “ we” decide if we want to be like Jesus....

my question to you is....how can we not grow to be like Jesus ,if he indwells us?

 wouldn’t we be grieving the Holy Spirit who indwells us...if we didn’t grow to be like Jesus ..?

we have been regenerated, therefore a new heart...a relationship with God?

Edited June 20, 2021 by clancy

[Marathoner]

We are conformed to the image of Christ by the Spirit of the Lord from glory to glory. From glory to glory, trial to trial, with much tribulation and even suffering. We don't know as we ought to and so the Lord Himself teaches us. 

We are witnesses of Jesus Christ --- this is the first honor the Lord bestowed upon me --- and I when had witnessed Him, the Lord called me to join myself to His will. His Spirit reveals His will to us so we might join ourselves to the purpose of the Most High upon this earth, the greatest honor of all. 

There is no greater honor than this, to declare that we are bondservants of the Lord God Almighty. As the Son did what He saw our Father doing and said what He heard the Father say, we do likewise. We do what we see the Son doing and speak those words He gives to us to say, and so our joy is complete. This is what I live for which is why I'm a bondservant of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Oh yes, this is an entirely willful relationship. My Master came upon me when I was imprisoned and He set me free, only I clung to Him and refused to go. "Let me stay with you, Lord, if only to hear the sound of Your voice and know that You are near."

This pleases the Lord, my friends. He will never hide His face from those who seek Him.  

 

 

Edited June 20, 2021 by Marathoner