How can God be 100% fully omniscient, and there be free will...?

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I know the reality that you are making your own choices is very frightening. But it is better to realize this and look hard at the choices you make rather than pretend it is God's fault you are as you are. You will have to give an answer for your choices one day whether you believe it or not.
 
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Do babies who die go to hell? If not, how can they be paying for their nonexistence sins?
They don't. Enoch did not die by the way. He went straight to Heaven. Same for Elijah. Hummmmm.

Death entered the world at the sin of Adam. Do you need the scripture for that? You do not seem to know them well. Since death entered the world, babies as well as others die. Is this supposed to prove something? That babies die. They didn't sin, btw. There is no sin nature. The day I did a search and found that the concept and words "sin nature" do not appear at all in the Bible was the day I dropped it. Was a good choice. It is a man made doctrine. That is why you think babies go to hell. It is untrue.
 
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No, you control you which is why you will stand before Him and give an account of the deeds done in the body. You know those scriptures or do you need them? Each man will give an account of his deeds and no, it is not God asking God to give and account and no, it is not God asking Satan to give an account of what he did in the man. I know this is scary and thinking God is controlling you, but it is not true. It is very obviously not true by the evil things you claim God does.
Paul says we are either slaves of Christ or slaves of the devil.

“not like those who do their work only when someone is watching—as people-pleasers—but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart.” (Ephesians 6:6)

“and having been freed from sin, you became enslaved to righteousness.” (Romans 6:18)
 
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If God does not control you, Satan does.
I assume you are a Christian. Does God have complete control of your every move, every day? Are you perfect as he is perfect? If not, why? You make choices every day as to who and what will control you. If you have zero freedom, then the scriptures lie, because they said for freedom you have been set free.
 
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All sin related....... the wages of sin is death.
Enoch did not die. Neither did Elijah. Guess they did not sin. Hummmmmm. Babies die because sin and death entered the world, not because they sin.
 
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Enoch did not die. Neither did Elijah. Guess they did not sin. Hummmmmm. Babies die because sin and death entered the world, not because they sin.
Jesus saved him, just as he will those in the rapture on the last day.
 
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I assume you are a Christian. Does God have complete control of your every move, every day? Are you perfect as he is perfect? If not, why? You make choices every day as to who and what will control you. If you have zero freedom, then the scriptures lie, because they said for freedom you have been set free.
“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.” (Philippians 2:13)

If you choose to do good on your own, you get the credit, not God.
 
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“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.” (Philippians 2:13)

If you choose to do good on your own, you get the credit, not God.
You didn't answer my question.
 
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Either God controls you or Satan does.
"We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."

Seems like we are expected to do something. No we don't make ourselves good, but we do choose whether to obey or not.
 
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Paul says we are either slaves of Christ or slaves of the devil.

“not like those who do their work only when someone is watching—as people-pleasers—but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart.” (Ephesians 6:6)

“and having been freed from sin, you became enslaved to righteousness.” (Romans 6:18)
Where does that verse say we’re either slaves of God or slaves of the Devil?
 
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I assume you are a Christian. Does God have complete control of your every move, every day? Are you perfect as he is perfect? If not, why? You make choices every day as to who and what will control you. If you have zero freedom, then the scriptures lie, because they said for freedom you have been set free.
God is not controlling the posts that guy writes for sure. They insult God big time.
 
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Where does that verse say we’re either slaves of God or slaves of the Devil?
Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?” (Romans 6:16)

But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.” (Romans 6:17)

For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.” (Romans 6:20)

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.” (2 Corinthians 4:5)

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;” (Ephesians 6:6)

Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:” (Philippians 1:1)
 
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“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.” (Philippians 2:13)

If you choose to do good on your own, you get the credit, not God.
Jesus says whoever gives one of those little ones will not lose his reward. The real God doesn’t have a problem with people doing good to one another on their own. The one who would like to be worshipped as God hates for anyone to do any good to anyone else.
 
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Jesus says whoever gives one of those little ones will not lose his reward. The real God doesn’t have a problem with people doing good to one another on their own. The one who would like to be worshipped as God hates for anyone to do any good to anyone else.
If you are good in and of yourself, you receive the glory while robbing God in the process.
 
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Your god must be very insecure.
Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

Thanks for proving my point. We make a choice to Yield. To Obey. Or to disobey. God is expecting us to do something.
 
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Your god must be very insecure.


Thanks for proving my point. We make a choice to Yield. To Obey. Or to disobey. God is expecting us to do something.

To submit to God's authority and control, the only real way out of sin... That could be a choice, maybe, but then again, God could have made you that way...? Who knows...?

God Bless!
 
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Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?” (Romans 6:16)

But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.” (Romans 6:17)

For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.” (Romans 6:20)

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.” (2 Corinthians 4:5)

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;” (Ephesians 6:6)

Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:” (Philippians 1:1)
Where is the Devil mentioned here? Please highlight the word “Devil” cause I don’t find it.
 
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You didn't answer my question.
He doesn't seem to answer questions. He just quotes others. I have met others of this sort. They just quote the Bible, always out of context and usually twisted to mean something the author did not say and something the opposite of what the author said elsewhere. Does not matter. The words somehow are magic if you quote them. They don't remember the Devil quoted the Bible too.
 
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