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sabrinaofmn
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I understand that “free will” is compatible with Scripture as well as common sense and Church Tradition. Obviously, people in the Bible made choices as we each make choices today. However, I question absolute “free will”. Each day when I get my son dressed, I offer him the choice between two shirts. Obviously this is really no choice at all, only a perceived choice. I would contend that our own free will is similar. Much of our path is set - the time of our birth, our socio-economic status, our looks, genetics, etc., etc. In many ways we choose only within a limited set of options. The aforementioned factors along with God’s divine providence and spiritual forces acting upon our lives paint a picture of a very limited free will as opposed to absolute free will. The real issue is how “free” our “free will” really is. I don’t want to start a philosophical discussion on free will; rather, I have a very specific question. My question is this: is “free will” explicitly stated in the Bible, or is this yet another instance wherein Protestants are accepting Tradition without acknowleging that they are accepting Tradition? Is “free will” another argument against sola scriptura?