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Do men have Free Will?Do men have Free Will?

• Well . . . Well . . .

Do men have Free Will?Do men have Free Will?

• Really . . . Really . . . • NONO

• Let’s define it:Let’s define it:• Being able to do whatever you want to do Being able to do whatever you want to do

whenever you want to do it- that’s a free willwhenever you want to do it- that’s a free will

• Libertarian Will? . . Who has it?Libertarian Will? . . Who has it?• GodGod

Some SpecificsSome Specifics

• Free?Free?• Romans 6:12-20Romans 6:12-20• 2 Peter 2:17-192 Peter 2:17-19• John 8:31-36John 8:31-36

• The real issue: free for The real issue: free for salvationsalvation• Rom. 10:12-13; Matt Rom. 10:12-13; Matt

23:37; John 3:1623:37; John 3:16• John 1:12-13; Rom. 9:16; John 1:12-13; Rom. 9:16;

Eph. 1:4-5, 2:1-10Eph. 1:4-5, 2:1-10

• Better Categories: Better Categories: Divine Sovereignty Divine Sovereignty and Human and Human ResponsibilityResponsibility

• Either a slave to Sin or to Either a slave to Sin or to RighteousnessRighteousness• See also Matt. 11:28-30See also Matt. 11:28-30

• This is usually the “free” This is usually the “free” most are talking aboutmost are talking about• The “whosoever” focusThe “whosoever” focus

• God is absolutely in God is absolutely in control and unsaved man control and unsaved man is deadis dead

• God is in control, yet we God is in control, yet we are accountableare accountable• See also Romans 9:19-24See also Romans 9:19-24

Could Christ have sinned?Could Christ have sinned?

• Called Impeccability Called Impeccability DebateDebate• Impeccability – Christ Impeccability – Christ

could not could not have sinnedhave sinned• Peccability – Christ Peccability – Christ

couldcould have sinned have sinned

• Texts: Texts: • Heb 4:14-16Heb 4:14-16• 2 Cor. 5:212 Cor. 5:21• 1 Peter 1:191 Peter 1:19• 1 Peter 2:21-25 (Isaiah 1 Peter 2:21-25 (Isaiah

53:9)53:9)• 1 John 3:51 John 3:5

• FociFoci• Jesus tempted as weJesus tempted as we• No sinNo sin• Spotless – no sinSpotless – no sin• No sin, no worldly No sin, no worldly

conformityconformity• Took our sins, but Took our sins, but

remained sinlessremained sinless

Right?Right?

Some more issuesSome more issues

• James 1:13James 1:13• 1313 Let no Let no

one say when he one say when he is tempted, “I am is tempted, “I am being tempted by being tempted by God”; for God God”; for God cannot be cannot be tempted by evil, tempted by evil, and He Himself and He Himself does not tempt does not tempt anyone. anyone.

• The argument is that if Christ The argument is that if Christ was unable to sin, then the was unable to sin, then the temptation was not as genuine temptation was not as genuine as it is with us.as it is with us.• Shedd says . . . Shedd says . . .

• If Jesus is God, If Jesus is God, does this mean does this mean that He could not that He could not have been have been tempted?tempted?

• Was it an empty Was it an empty sympathy?sympathy?

““A person who cannot sin, it is A person who cannot sin, it is said cannot be tempted to sin. said cannot be tempted to sin.

This is not correct any more than This is not correct any more than it is correct to say that because it is correct to say that because an army cannot be conquered, it an army cannot be conquered, it cannot be attacked. Temptability cannot be attacked. Temptability

depends on depends on the constitutional the constitutional susceptibility, while impeccability susceptibility, while impeccability

depends on the will.”depends on the will.”

Let’s go back to James Let’s go back to James 11

• James 1:12-16(+17&18)James 1:12-16(+17&18)

• 1212 Blessed is a man who perseveres under Blessed is a man who perseveres under trialtrial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the ; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which crown of life which the Lord the Lord has promised to those who has promised to those who love Him. love Him.

• 1313 Let no one say when he is Let no one say when he is temptedtempted, “I am , “I am being being temptedtempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not evil, and He Himself does not tempttempt anyone. anyone.

• 1414 But each one is But each one is temptedtempted when he is when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. carried away and enticed by his own lust.

• 1515 Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death. to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.

• 1616 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.

Let’s go back to James Let’s go back to James 11

• James 1:12-18James 1:12-18

• 1212 Μακάριος ἀνὴρ ὃς ὑπομένει Μακάριος ἀνὴρ ὃς ὑπομένει πειρασμόνπειρασμόν, , ὅτι δόκιμος γενόμενος λήμψεται τὸν στέφανον ὅτι δόκιμος γενόμενος λήμψεται τὸν στέφανον τῆς ζωῆς ὃν ἐπηγγείλατο τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν. τῆς ζωῆς ὃν ἐπηγγείλατο τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν. 1313 Μηδεὶς Μηδεὶς πειραζόμενοςπειραζόμενος λεγέτω ὅτι ἀπὸ θεοῦ λεγέτω ὅτι ἀπὸ θεοῦ πειράζομαιπειράζομαι· ὁ γὰρ θεὸς ἀπείραστός ἐστιν · ὁ γὰρ θεὸς ἀπείραστός ἐστιν κακῶν, κακῶν, πειράζειπειράζει δὲ αὐτὸς οὐδένα. δὲ αὐτὸς οὐδένα. 1414 ἕκαστος δὲ ἕκαστος δὲ πειράζεταιπειράζεται ὑπὸ τῆς ἰδίας ἐπιθυμίας ἐξελκόμενος ὑπὸ τῆς ἰδίας ἐπιθυμίας ἐξελκόμενος καὶ δελεαζόμενος· καὶ δελεαζόμενος· 1515 εἶτα ἡ ἐπιθυμία συλλαβοῦσα εἶτα ἡ ἐπιθυμία συλλαβοῦσα τίκτει ἁμαρτίαν, ἡ δὲ ἁμαρτία ἀποτελεσθεῖσα τίκτει ἁμαρτίαν, ἡ δὲ ἁμαρτία ἀποτελεσθεῖσα ἀποκύει θάνατον.ἀποκύει θάνατον.

““Trial” and “Tempt” = Trial” and “Tempt” = same wordsame word

The difference is what you do with itThe difference is what you do with it

The pointThe point

He Didn’t SinHe Didn’t Sin

What about BaptismWhat about Baptism

• Texts:Texts:• Matt. 3:1-17Matt. 3:1-17• Matt. 28:19-20Matt. 28:19-20• Acts 8:36-38Acts 8:36-38• 1 Peter 3:18-221 Peter 3:18-22• Romans 6:1-11, Gal 3:26-29Romans 6:1-11, Gal 3:26-29• Acts 2:37-42Acts 2:37-42• Acts 10Acts 10• Acts 16:14-15, 30-34Acts 16:14-15, 30-34

What about BaptismWhat about Baptism

• Topics:Topics:• Does Baptism save you?Does Baptism save you?

• No, Jesus doesNo, Jesus does• What about PedobaptismWhat about Pedobaptism

• It is a covenant if biblicalIt is a covenant if biblical• There is a question of the authority of the Church*There is a question of the authority of the Church*• Born out of continuity and likened unto the sign of Born out of continuity and likened unto the sign of

circumcisioncircumcision• Focuses on Acts passages, tradition and theological Focuses on Acts passages, tradition and theological

girthgirth• What about CredobaptismWhat about Credobaptism

• Meaning of baptizo is to immerseMeaning of baptizo is to immerse• If outward sign of “all who believe” then must be If outward sign of “all who believe” then must be

after belief salvationafter belief salvation

So . . . So . . .

It is a sign . . . No more, no less. The point is to Whom it points.It is a sign . . . No more, no less. The point is to Whom it points.

The Will of GodThe Will of God

The Will of GodThe Will of God

• Psalm 37:4Psalm 37:4

• 44 Delight yourself Delight yourself in the Lord; And He will in the Lord; And He will give you the desires of give you the desires of your heart. your heart.

A Macarthurian walkA Macarthurian walk

• God’s will is that you are:God’s will is that you are:• Saved (2 Peter 3:9-10)Saved (2 Peter 3:9-10)• Spirit filled (Eph. 5:16-18)Spirit filled (Eph. 5:16-18)• Sanctified (1 Thess. 4:3-7)Sanctified (1 Thess. 4:3-7)• Suffering (1 Peter 4:19)Suffering (1 Peter 4:19)• *Satisfied (Phil. 4:4)*Satisfied (Phil. 4:4)• Then . . .Then . . .

• Do what you wantDo what you want

See alsoSee also

• Found: God’s Will – John MacarthurFound: God’s Will – John Macarthur

• Just do Something – Kevin DeYoungJust do Something – Kevin DeYoung

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