Fact vs. Fiction: My Respons to Session II Cultural Analysis

And this is what I believe.

Fact:

The Bible is true.
The Bible says that God predestined everything, right down to those who go to heaven and those who don't.
Many of us have given great resource verses that say these things.
And because we got these verses from the bible and the bible is in fact true, so are these verses (which I will now post :])

"For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate.... Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified." -- Romans 8:29-30 (Found by Jane)


"God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned." -- 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12 (Found by Jane)

"You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you." -- John 15:16 (Found by Me)


Free will is the ability to follow Gods will in all things.

Fiction:

God lets you choose Him.

God waits for us to make a decision to make a decision himself.

Free will is in true definition the ability to do whatever you want when over you want however you want to.

Session II:Debate- A Cultural Analysis

A Question To Consider:

Do we have free will? What does free will mean?

Cultural Analysis:

1. What does our culture believe concerning free will?  What do modern people believe about free will?

2. How does modern science  deal with the questions of free will?

For example, think of the science of genetics or brain research.

3. According to modern science, what causes alcoholism?  What causes homosexuality?  What does this say about free will?

Notice: To all those who answer, answer  honestly.  Also, when giving a rebuttal to another's answer, please remember to be respectful.  As I have been told a thousand times, I will tell you: We do not treat people the way they deserve to be treated.  We treat them the way Jesus would treat us.  If you cannot comply with these rules please do not comment.  If you do comment and have not followed these regulations then you will be band from the blog forever.  This does not mean however that you cannot question.  Questioning is always encouraged.  Thank you!


I typed "free will" into the Google search bar and these are the pictures that came up:

Let me know what you think about the pictures. Which one depicts you belief the best? Do any of them at all? Before you answer these questions you must first answer the cultural analysis first.

I can't wait to hear you responses!!

Session III: Discussion Cultural Analysis, part 2

Here are my answers for the questions:


A Question to Consider:
 Should someone ever be punished or rewarded for the actions of another?

Q: In athletic events, if one player does something wrong (i.e. misses an easy fly ball), is it fair for his whole team to be punished for it (i.e. lose the game)?

The whole point of being part of a team is that you work together to win together...just like a family does :] So, yes. The whole team should lose because of one persons mistakes.

Q:If a child robbed a store, what would our culture say about send the parents of that thieving child to jail?

Honestly, I do believe that people in America would, maybe not ask for the parents to go to jail, but they would sew them. We are a "sew happy nation" and it's pretty much the same thing; having the parent pay for the child's faults. The  only thing that's different in these situations is that one has to do with a game and the other has to do with personal sin. 

Q: Why does our culture act differently in these circumstances? Is this biblical? 

Our culture acts differently to these circumstances because they are different. One issue has nothing to do with sin, it's just a game. But the other (thieving child) has to do with personal sin. 

Session III: Discussion Cultural Analysis

Read Genesis 11:27-37:1

The following will be organized in a question only format. Later on, in another post, I will give my answers. All comments are warmly welcomed and appreciated. Let me know some of your opinions.

A Question to Consider:
 Should someone ever be punished or rewarded for the actions of another?

Q: In athletic events, if one player does something wrong (i.e. misses an easy fly ball), is it fair for his whole team to be punished for it (i.e. lose the game)?

Q:If a child robbed a store, what would our culture say about send the parents of that thieving child to jail?

Q: Why does our culture act differently in these circumstances? Is this biblical?