Do we choice to be saved or is it already given? I mean God knows all is there a point? Than again John 3:16 is who ever believe in Jesus. Wouldn't that mean we have a choice? Even God tried to warn us of our actions. He didn't create us to love us automatically but to pick or is free will a lie?
It is both, already given and it is choice.
Just because we have choice and God knows all that will be saved and belong to him does not nullify the other.
In fact it is Gods "fairness" and just nature that allows us free will and choice. For how can we be guilty of that which we never got a chance to do otherwise?
Like minority report.. it's not justice to punish someone before a law is broken. Even if you know what they will choose.
You could say that God could alter things for people that wouldnt otherwise choose Christ.... but I do not believe it is that simple.
God was willing and DID give His only begotten son for the sake of the world. IF giving someone that winning lotto number or anything else that people might pray for in order to "turn to God and believe." If it would be a legitimate turn to God I have no doubt that He would do it. After all, the Lord hung on a cross and suffered separation from the Father to turn people to God, I dou t that "granting a wish" would be too much.
The problem with that is, IF someone is only willing to turn to the Lord IF they get a desire or wish, they have shown their heart places that wish ABOVE God and the "turn to God" is not genuine, so their "salvation" would not be real.... so youd reach the same outcome.
Yes, John 3:16 says "those who believe in Him" but the demons known as legion ALSO believe in Him and yet do we believe that they were let into the Kingdom after being sent into the pigs ?
Believe can be a shallow meaning or a deep meaning. Shallow meaning being that like legion you believe He exists. Deeper meaning being, you believe that He IS the savior AND in that belief heed His words and DO as He says you are to do.
If you believe your boss has the authority to fire you, do you do your job or do you do nothing not believing he has the authority to fire you? You can say you believe in your boss, but how much you believe in his authority of beingyour boss is going to decide how you behave/react to him as such.