Do free will aligns with Christ’s will ?

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When the Lord calls us to deny ourselves ! Does that mean that we renounce our free will ? Are free will considered self will ? What God’s will consider ? that free will or and self will — do not consider ?

You have to exercise your free will in order to choose self-denial
 
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When the Lord calls us to deny ourselves ! Does that mean that we renounce our free will ? Are free will considered self will ? What God’s will consider ? that free will or and self will — do not consider ?
It means, and God Desires, that we wholly and willingly and joyously without hesitation do anything that He tells us, completely trusting Him and relying on Him without doubting, like a 3 y.o. son with pure heart and radiant face (joy) and complete and utter trust in his own daddy jumps into his daddy's arms without hesitation, never even thinking his daddy won't catch him.
 
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When the Lord calls us to deny ourselves ! Does that mean that we renounce our free will ? Are free will considered self will ? What God’s will consider ? that free will or and self will — do not consider ?

Look up both libertarian freewill, and also compatiblism..

Personally I believe the Bible is more in line with the teaching of compatiblism... too much says we don't have a libertarian freewill.
 
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Those truely born again have given thier 'free will' over to God.

That is what "Thy will be done" means...
That's actually a daily choice, not just an all at once choice. We can always take it back IOW, choosing otherwise.
 
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Look up both libertarian freewill, and also compatiblism..

Personally I believe the Bible is more in line with the teaching of compatiblism... too much says we don't have a libertarian freewill.
We at least have sufficient free will to be morally accountable beings, rather that amoral beasts,
 
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That's actually a daily choice, not just an all at once choice. We can always take it back IOW, choosing otherwise.

The Holy Spirit constrains us... 2 Cor 5:14

He intervenes when it really matters.
 
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That's actually a daily choice, not just an all at once choice. We can always take it back IOW, choosing otherwise.
And most likely find (if we care) that there are consequences to those self serving actions. If we don't care, we are not of God.
 
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We at least have sufficient free will to be morally accountable beings, rather that amoral beasts,
My pets take offense at that. They at least follow the will of God without even knowing it.
 
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Of course it does. You just said it yourself. We each have the ability to freely act in accord with our own discretion, and to accept the results that our own free choices have produced. Freedom to act doesn't mean freedom from consequences.
 
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There is a difference between having the freedom to choose, and in taking it upon oneself to dream up what the choices are. The latter is where we overstepped our boundaries. The choices given all through the Bible are always the same. We either chose what serves our self interest or we choice what serves the best interests of all. One is God's way, one is man's.
 
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This is what the dictionary defines as the meaning of free will :

the power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate; the ability to act at one's own discretion.

Have not many heard this :
And he SAID TO ALL , "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. -Luke 9:23

Why many have gone to church did not discern this ?
It is the will of the Father that we maintain the ability to choose. This is another word for free will. One still needs to choose between denying themselves or fulfilling the lust of the flesh. Be blessed.
 
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He still won't force the issue-we can turn back away even from His constraining will.

No according to Jer 32:40 which describes the New Covenant to come.

The Fear of Him keeps us from serious unrighteousness...
 
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No according to Jer 32:40 which describes the New Covenant to come.

The Fear of Him keeps us from serious unrighteousness...

Jer 31:31-34 is the actual New Covenant.. not Jer 32:40 is about the "everlasting covenant".

And the "New Covenant" of Jer 31 is repeated "verbatim" in the New Testament Heb 8:6-12 -- unchanged.
 
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