First lets get a couple of things out of the way. God is all omniscent(all knowing, and can know the future). The Bible says God is all knowing, and I believe what the Bible says, and the Bible has plenty examples of God knowing the future. So I am not at all debating either of those points.
The Bible also clearly shows that God can choose not to use his ominiscence to know the future, and instead allow man total free will. Lets look at Genesis 6:5-7, and also Luke 2:52.
5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. 7 So the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.- Genesis 6:5-7 NKJV
Now Genesis 6:5-7 says God was sorry he had made man. I will destroy man from the face of the earth for I am sorry that I have made man. Man had become so wicked that God was sorry he had ever made man. We also know God is a holy, and did not create man to become evil.
This verse clearly shows that God had chose not to use his omniscence to know man would become so very wicked. God was sorry he had even made man. God had allowed man to have total free will in what man would become instead of using omniscence to know, and set the future.
Now lets also look at Luke 2:52
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.- Luke 2:52 NKJV
This verse clearly show Jesus(who is part of the Godhead) not using His ominscience while he was on earth. As it said he grew in wisdom. He increased in wisdom as he grewed up, and was not using him ominscience. So again we see God choosing not to use ominscience.
Finally lets go to Philippines 2:12. One of many verses that talk about us having free will when it coems to our salvation(going to Heave or Hell).
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling- Philippians 2:12
Philippians 2:12 tells us to work out our salvation with fear, and trembling. We have to work out our own salvation it is not predetermined for us. We have total free will either to accept Jesus as our Lord, and Savior or to reject Him.
This also shows once saved, always saved is a false doctrine. Because to work out our own salvation denotes a continuous action. We cann't just get saved, and then do whatever we want do, and expect to keep our salvation. We have Free Will to choose if we want to continue to serving God after we get save or backslide, and go to hell.
So this is how I understand how Omniscence, and Free Will works according to the Bible. God is all powerful, and all knowing, and can know, and set the future whenever he chooses(such as the Book of Revelation he has already set the end in stone), but he can also choose not to use his omniscence to set the set the future, and instead give us total free will in weather we accept Jesus, and go to Heaven or reject him, and go to Hell.
The Bible also clearly shows that God can choose not to use his ominiscence to know the future, and instead allow man total free will. Lets look at Genesis 6:5-7, and also Luke 2:52.
5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. 7 So the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.- Genesis 6:5-7 NKJV
Now Genesis 6:5-7 says God was sorry he had made man. I will destroy man from the face of the earth for I am sorry that I have made man. Man had become so wicked that God was sorry he had ever made man. We also know God is a holy, and did not create man to become evil.
This verse clearly shows that God had chose not to use his omniscence to know man would become so very wicked. God was sorry he had even made man. God had allowed man to have total free will in what man would become instead of using omniscence to know, and set the future.
Now lets also look at Luke 2:52
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.- Luke 2:52 NKJV
This verse clearly show Jesus(who is part of the Godhead) not using His ominscience while he was on earth. As it said he grew in wisdom. He increased in wisdom as he grewed up, and was not using him ominscience. So again we see God choosing not to use ominscience.
Finally lets go to Philippines 2:12. One of many verses that talk about us having free will when it coems to our salvation(going to Heave or Hell).
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling- Philippians 2:12
Philippians 2:12 tells us to work out our salvation with fear, and trembling. We have to work out our own salvation it is not predetermined for us. We have total free will either to accept Jesus as our Lord, and Savior or to reject Him.
This also shows once saved, always saved is a false doctrine. Because to work out our own salvation denotes a continuous action. We cann't just get saved, and then do whatever we want do, and expect to keep our salvation. We have Free Will to choose if we want to continue to serving God after we get save or backslide, and go to hell.
So this is how I understand how Omniscence, and Free Will works according to the Bible. God is all powerful, and all knowing, and can know, and set the future whenever he chooses(such as the Book of Revelation he has already set the end in stone), but he can also choose not to use his omniscence to set the set the future, and instead give us total free will in weather we accept Jesus, and go to Heaven or reject him, and go to Hell.