Yes I think that free will is a large part of it! I do wonder though: why did God give us the choice to be saved if He knew we would choose incorrectly? Why not save everyone, and only condemn those who directly reject Him? Just a thought!
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I recently came across an article that I thought was very interesting: Why do we have to “accept” Christ to make our salvation count?
The part that stuck with me was the original question:
“Why do we have to “accept” Christ to make our salvation count? If Christ’s sacrifice is...
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I was just curious about everyone’s opinion on Adam and Eve. Do you interpret the story as literal? As in, they were the first two people, the Apple was an actual Apple, etc.
Or do you think it’s more allegorical? If so, how do you interpret what Adam and the Apple mean? Why do...
Earlier this year, my best friend passed away after a two year battle with Ewing's Sarcoma (Bone Cancer) at the age of 18. He didn't choose that, nothing he could have done would have allowed him to live longer. Why would a loving God allow him to suffer? Why wouldn't he step in and heal him...
I just wanted to thank everyone so much for their responses. There are so many more of you than I thought there would be, and I'm afraid if I responded to each comment, I would get very repetitive! So, thanks to anyone who shared their perspective. It means, so, so much.
This actually makes a lot of sense, and really spoke to me!
As for my need to search, I didn’t always feel like I needed to. My best friend suffered through cancer and recently passed away (we were both 18). I was raised Christian, but nothing strict. However, any beliefs I did have were...
So, hi. My name is Katie, and I’ll spare you my sob story that has brought me to this site for the moment.
I just find myself very frustrated and overwhelmed by how much information on religion there is, to the point where I am nearly in tears at the moment, and often feel like I’m only seeing...