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Old 09-03-2008, 04:06 PM   #1
Ruminator
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This is one long thread to read through.

There are a ton of thoughts I'd like to respond to, but it would take three evenings.

First, to answer the threads question in a way that hasn't yet been done- Yes, there will be be free will in Heaven.
But the inhabitants will be willingly exercising their free will within the boundaries of God's overall best will for them.
This should be pretty easy to do since God is a God of Love and His best will for them is what will give them the greatest, most joyous life possible, I would think.
But it won't be strumming a harp for all eternity in one long Praisefest!
That is not a biblical teaching at all, anywhere, that Heaven is a place where singing praises for all eternity is the main gig.
In fact where will christians exist after the New Creation? (see Revelations 21-22)
What will those who have learned to subject their will to God's will do throughout eternity since its not playing a harp and singing continuously?

Thank God for that!

Let me throw out another applicable thought that hasn't come up yet.

What is the difference between "believe", and "know" as applied to a personal religious "faith"?
Christians often fail to use "know" when it for some actually applies and can more clearly define their thoughts and experiences.
Ex.- if I know that a specific berry will make one sick from past personal experience, how does that compare to someones belief that the berry won't make one sick who hasn't experienced eating the berry?

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