Libertarian Free Will?

*Libertarian Free Will robs God of the glory that's due Him alone*. 

Free Will makes the creature a sovereign (god) unto himself for a sinful heart is by default prideful taking after it's father, the Devil (john 8:44-45 and ezekiel 28:2) who was first to lift himself up in pride before God - wanting to exalt himself even above his Creator. (isaiah 14:12-17, and 2 thessalonians 2:3-4). Just as Satan desires to exalt himself in pride above his creator, then by default so does his children; the sons of disobedience - for they both share in a nature that's evil. However, God has ensured that no creature shall boast in His presence by decreeing all things beforehand that will take place, so that the sinful creature can't take credit for anything that God has ALREADY predetermined to take place for His OWN glory; even salvation. 

Libertarian Free Will is a false teaching. Whether, a believer or unbeliever, regenerate or unregenerate; it nonetheless DOES NOT matter - NO ONE is libertarianly free; for NO ONE is ultimately free from God's eternal Decree regarding His eternal purposes!

By Aaron Fisher

For As Many As Received Christ ..... - john 1:12

Those who received Christ, were those who were born, not of blood nor the will of the flesh, nor the will of man but God. In other words, the phrase, "who were born, not of blood nor the will of the flesh, nor the will of man but God" - is a QUALIFYING statement. The phrase  actually LIMITS or RESTRICTS those who actually received Christ. For it is NOT saying, everyone without exception could receive Him but ONLY those who were ....... born of God.

John 1:12, is also NOT saying that those who received Christ were born of God AFTER receiving Him - as most interpret this text but just the opposite being born of God PRIOR TO receiving Him.

Furthermore, and in context - 

Those who received Christ (John 1:12) did not hate the light which is Christ (John 3:20). In fact, scripture testifies that those who come to the Light are only proving that their deeds according to their faith were carried out in God (John 3:21). 

And if their deeds were carried out in God it only also proves that they too were born of God before they received Him (John 3:21). Because if those who received Christ (John 1:12) did NOT hate the light, which is Christ and was neither practicing evil deeds (John 3:20) BUT yet was practicing the truth BEFORE they came to the Light, which is Christ - then this fact solidifies my argument that those who received Christ in John 1:12 only did so because they were born of God first; BEFORE receiving Him! 

QUESTION:

How can a person receive Christ and not only hate Him who is the Light but at the same time be partaking in evil deeds while coming to Him? They can't and they won't. They are still UNREPENTANT. The scriptures clarify those who actually come to Christ; those who are already practicing truth regarding the Word of the Lord and have sustained from practicing evil deeds - for these are the ones who were ALREADY born of God BEFORE coming to Christ. This same fact is also shared in John 6 involving those who are granted by the Father to come and believe in Christ AFTER being MADE ALIVE (john 6:63).

Conclusion; Those who received Christ, thus believed upon Him were doing what was right before coming to the Light, which is Christ - demonstrating their deeds according to their Faith were brought about in God because they were born of God PRIOR to them receiving His Son.

But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God; who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.  - John 1:12-13

This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever practice the truth comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God. - John 3:19-21

By Aaron Fisher

God's Meticulous Sovereign Governance of All Things.

God meticulously governs "all things" that he upholds, by the word of His power (hebrews 1:3) and He meticulously governs the "all things" which He upholds for every generation of people (psalm 33:10-11) to a specific and designated end unto which He has already predetermined, for example (matthew 5:18, acts 15:18, isaiah 46:9-10, isaiah 42:8-9, jeremiah 23:20, and jeremiah 30:24, romans 11:36, revelation 4:11). 

The eternal purposes of God is the plan of God established before creation; all evolving around Christ, the Sacrificial Lamb that was foreknown by the Father.  God's meticulous governance includes ALL THINGS and within the ALL THINGS is humanity; both the righteous and the unrighteous and their final destiny - whether that may be Heaven or Hell; all is meticulously governed by a sovereign Creator for His own Glory through His Son, Jesus Christ.

The verses I have given demonstrate that God has a definite end goal in mind and that ALL things that were created by Him were created also for Him (matthew 5:18, acts 15:18, isaiah 46:9-10, isaiah 42:8-9, jeremiah 23:20, and jeremiah 30:24, romans 11:36, and revelation 4:11).

And in reaching this end goal, God meticulously governs ALL things as He uphold ALL things to reach this predetermined end. However, because no one can thwart His eternal purposes; therefore no on will be able to boast and share in His glory regarding all His works (Acts 15:18).

Seemingly, under a system that denies God's meticulous governance; sinful man could be able to boast before the Lord because man will not be totally dependent upon God but himself being able to do other than what God has predetermined because he is not under the sovereign control of His Creator. Without meticulous governance, sinful man will become or would be seen as a god unto himself after his father; the Devil - in an attempt to also exalt himself above and apart from the control of his Maker in the same fashion  (john 8:44-45, ezekiel 28:2 and acts 12:21-23).

Divine Meticulous Determinism is absolutely Biblical. God has planned beforehand what will ultimately come to pass according to an eternal decree. Genesis through Revelation lays out God's revealed plan but some things are kept secret in regards to His purposes of which we are not privy to but nonetheless they remain as predetermined - for His own glory; not man's. If one wants to continue to argue that man has "free will" - then they would have to biblically explain how can man's so called "free will" exist and not jeopardize the fulfillment of God's Covenants which are NOT dependant upon man to fulfill but rather God's promise to fulfill inspite of man's actions. Let God be true and every man be found as a liar!

~ Known to God from eternity are all His works - Act 15:18

By Aaron Fisher