Freewill

The act of creation was an entirely free act of God. True freedom is to do the will of God because only God is good and true freedom is to do good.

Any act of will that is not in the will of God is sin. It is God’s will that we live faithful to him and only know good; to act without such faith is disobedience and sin. We are to trust God. God’s utter perfection elicits perfect obedience and perfect trust; the Father calls us to be holy as God is holy. This is the framework of free will; our wills are not free when we choose to sin.

Sin is seated in our hearts and is pride, choosing not to be ruled by love but by selfishness is slavery to sin. Sin is self centred. Sin binds us to our needs and selfish drives; we are not free.

Creation is a perfect act of God. His infinite creativity works to provide for our every choice; no word we speak, is not known by God before we think and say it. No choice God creates is evil as all God does is good. A choice made in disobedience to God is evil and works its evil into creation. The disposition of our hearts conceives evil. From our hearts comes all manner of evil.

God’s goodness is ultimate, fulfilled in heaven or in hell (Romans 8:28, Ephesians 1). God is just and each of his acts in its fullness is good. An evil act is justly punished by death and separation from God’s grace. Hell brings glory to God’s grace and his goodness.