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Freedom is a derivative of free will that comes with its responsibility. We are accountable to ourselves and shall blame none other, whatever the outcome. A very precious opportunity is at stake, and well defined rules have been supplied. The opportunity is to live forever—everlasting life—and well documented examples of the path we must follow have been handed down throughout the ages. The greatest example is the Christ. He laid a sure and true path from birth until death for all humans who desire this ultimate gift, to follow.
For those whose singular goal is to achieve greatness, or happiness, or any other earthly endeavor, after actualization often comes boredom. The task has been achieved and some other useful venture must now occupy the void.
The free will challenge we face in our pursuit for an eternal existence is lifelong with many pitfalls. Eternal life is not a guarantee until we have come to the end of our days upon the planet—however many. It is the ultimate gift, paired with the ultimate challenge. Many have faltered at the very end. Many will not take up the challenge at all. Too many of us have no idea why we are really here and never shall.
The challenge is deep, complex, and lifelong, filled with the obstacles of divine providence. To be part of the great harvesting, we must have found water and flourished, and only if we flourish until the great harvester has come. An extremely benevolent creator who seeded the planet with us humans—however he chose to have done it—also gave us a lifelong shot at eternity, if we choose to take it. Yes, we are free to choose. But it also means we choose everlasting death, or eternal life. This choice is left almost entirely up to us, as with free will, God will generally only subtly intervene, unless we invite him in for a personal intervention.
With a general long life, free will, and an ample supply of forgiveness, there is no obvious instant malady for wrongdoing. In the eyes of many, evil greed seems only to prosper. But what if every wrong had its immediate consequence? Would that amount to God being bias? Could we be considered as still being free?
Life is sweet—just to be alive, intellectually conscious, and breathing. It is the one thing most humans considers priceless. Amazingly, we can have this life that was handed to us when we found ourselves in the bodies we have, forever. But we must ultimately choose by our own free will.
Next time, let us examine some of the specific pitfalls of free will.
For those whose singular goal is to achieve greatness, or happiness, or any other earthly endeavor, after actualization often comes boredom. The task has been achieved and some other useful venture must now occupy the void.
The free will challenge we face in our pursuit for an eternal existence is lifelong with many pitfalls. Eternal life is not a guarantee until we have come to the end of our days upon the planet—however many. It is the ultimate gift, paired with the ultimate challenge. Many have faltered at the very end. Many will not take up the challenge at all. Too many of us have no idea why we are really here and never shall.
The challenge is deep, complex, and lifelong, filled with the obstacles of divine providence. To be part of the great harvesting, we must have found water and flourished, and only if we flourish until the great harvester has come. An extremely benevolent creator who seeded the planet with us humans—however he chose to have done it—also gave us a lifelong shot at eternity, if we choose to take it. Yes, we are free to choose. But it also means we choose everlasting death, or eternal life. This choice is left almost entirely up to us, as with free will, God will generally only subtly intervene, unless we invite him in for a personal intervention.
With a general long life, free will, and an ample supply of forgiveness, there is no obvious instant malady for wrongdoing. In the eyes of many, evil greed seems only to prosper. But what if every wrong had its immediate consequence? Would that amount to God being bias? Could we be considered as still being free?
Life is sweet—just to be alive, intellectually conscious, and breathing. It is the one thing most humans considers priceless. Amazingly, we can have this life that was handed to us when we found ourselves in the bodies we have, forever. But we must ultimately choose by our own free will.
Next time, let us examine some of the specific pitfalls of free will.
The Gift of God is Eternal Life