u/Gray_Beard1993

When we tell people the "because free will" argument, we're essentially creating a misunderstanding for Free will to mean free agency without external or internal influences.

I don’t believe the Bible teaches “free will” in the modern sense of a morally neutral ability to choose God or reject Him without being governed by his/her own Sin nature.

A biblical view of man does not fit the modern idea of “free will” as though fallen people are morally neutral and equally able to choose God or reject Him on their own. Jesus says, “everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin,” and He adds, “if the Son sets you free, you really will be free” (John 8:34, 36 NASB2020).

At the same time, Scripture does not present human beings as puppets or robots. People make real choices, are commanded to obey, and are held responsible for what they do, yet those choices flow from what they are; Paul says, “the one to whom you present yourselves as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of that same one whom you obey” (Romans 6:16 NASB2020).

Because of that, the issue is not whether man has a will at all, but whether that will is spiritually free. Scripture’s answer is that fallen man’s will is in bondage to sin until set free by Christ: “our old self was crucified with Him... so that we would no longer be slaves to sin” and “after being freed from sin, you became slaves to righteousness” (Romans 6:6, 18 NASB2020).

This is why the position is not “free will” versus “no will.” The better biblical category is a bound will, because the fallen mind is not merely reluctant toward God but unable in that fleshly state: “the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so” (Romans 8:7 NASB2020).

That bondage does not remove human responsibility. Sin does not arise because God forces evil into anyone; rather, “each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin” (James 1:14-15 NASB2020).

And in terms of salvation, Scripture does not describe fallen man as independently able to come to Christ whenever he chooses. Jesus says plainly, “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him” (John 6:44 NASB2020).

So the big picture is this: man has a will, but not a will that is morally autonomous or spiritually free by nature. Fallen man chooses according to his desires, but those desires are enslaved until the Son sets him free.

Hi there! I'm currently apsiring to become a Christian Vtuber (on Twitch & YouTube).

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I know my content is going to involve touching on the topic of the Gospel and some teachings along with playing video games (not usually together, but separate).

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Although while I have a general idea what I want to do, what I currently lack is structure. Stuff like planning, what to teach, research, speech, games to play and content creation.

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I used to stream on PS4 a decade back under another name, and while I have previous experience in streaming, making Christian content is new territory to me and I'm pretty stumped as to how I should go about it.

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I would love some advice from my brothers and sisters in Christ.