What follows will be interesting for me because I’m exploring some thoughts I’ve had. I will let my thoughts on the subject of free will dictate what I write.
Whether you believe in God, sit on the fence, or do not believe is okay with me. You choose your way and belief systems, and I choose mine. And perhaps that’s the point of this essay, but let’s see…
I used the Old and New Testaments years back when I needed to know as much about power and leadership as possible. I was amazed at the stories and references to power and leadership. For example, In The “Garden of Eden,” Adam and Eve were told by God not to eat the fruit of the tree. They decided to do their own thing and ate the fruit anyway. Before that, they were unashamedly naked. After eating the fruit, they now had to cover themselves. Students of the Bible believe That when Adam and Eve followed their own desires and ignored the words of God, this was the beginning of free will.
And then there is the story of Job. God wanted to test Job’s love of God and brought terrible stuff on him to test Job’s faith and love of God. Satan challenged God with, “why do you do what you do to such a good man as Job?”
“Enough!” said God. “I, henceforth, will leave man alone and to his own ways.”
So, what do I think “Freewill” implies? Please keep in mind I am nowhere near a student of the Bible, only an interested reader seeking to know more about power and leadership.
Sy
