God respects choices. We choose to follow Jesus or not. Can we choose not to follow Jesus? Yes We choose to love God ... or not love God. True love can only exist if one has choice. One can not make/force one love another. We know this ... God knows this. He does not force His love on us ever. Not in the beginning, not in the present, nor in the future.
God creates all his intelligent beings with freewill.
ok, so if one is saved what is the ultimate benefit of it? They will receive eternal life and live with the Lord.
ok .... so what about Lucifer and the 1/3 who were already with God in heaven?
Hmmmmm ... they had choice! In fact sin (transgression of Gods law) first started in heaven.
So, satan and the 1/3 of the angels made their choice, we here on earth make our choice .... these are final choices for eternity.
Once the Lord completes His plan in it's entirety .... will we still have choices? YES! but the choices will all be perfect and in harmony with Gods will. There won't be such a thing as a bad choice in heaven ever again.
That's the point .... not my will but Thy will.
Lucifer and the 1/3 wanted their will and not Gods.
And so it is with earthlings .... our own will or Gods will.
Luke 22
saying, "Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done."
Matthew 6
Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Micah 6:8
8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly (do what is right - keep His commandments) and to love mercy (have compassion) and to walk humbly with your God.
Colossians 2:6 - As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, [so] walk ye in him
John 14:14
13“Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14“If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do
it.
15“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
Interesting .... He immediately tells us what to ask Him for.
Help me Jesus, to walk humbly in all your ways. Help me to, to love mercy. I do love you Lord and I know you love me. Help me keep your commandments. In Jesus name. Amen.