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Q&A-09
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Questions answered:
Do we have free will? Is there latitude in God’s will?
Are New Testament Christians commanded to tithe? Who should we give our tithes to? What about giving to places other than the church?
Does God Allow Us to Have
Free and Chosen CHOICES
| Positive Choice/Benefits | Negative Choice/Consequence |
| OT: Bless | OT: Curse |
| Leviticus 26 If, then v.3-13, 40 | If not, then v.14-39 |
| No good thing withhold (Ps 84:11-12) blessed | Withheld, not blessed |
| Proverbs benefits if apply (4:18) | Proverbs loss if not |
| Isaiah 32:17; 48:18; 58 | not |
| Daniel purposed in heart (Dan 1:8) | Many others did not |
| NT: Choice to follow God’s Will in Word = Personal Reward in Heaven to cast at feet & Present Blessing | NT: Choice to not follow God’s Will in Word = Suffer Consequence of Loss Reward & Lost Blessing |
| Not fear, not worry, not materialistic (Matthew 5-7 | Fear, worry, materialistic |
| 30, 60, 100 fold (Mt 13:8) | Not fruitful |
| 2,5,10 talents (Mat 25:20) reward degrees | not |
| Either do: Rom 6, 8:13; 12.18 | Or not |
| Either Present self living sac (Rom 12:1) | Or not |
| Either resist conform to world (Rom 12:2) | Or conformed |
| Either chose: Gold, Silver, Precious stones (I Cor 3) | Or choose: Wood, Hay , Stubble |
| Either chose: Good (II Cor 5) | Or choose: Bad |
| Either chose: Gal 5 walk in Spirit; 6 sow & reap | Or choose: Not walk; grieve; quench |
| Either chose: Walk in good works (Eph 2:10) | Or choose: Not |
| Either chose: Live soberly, righteously, godly (Titus 2) | Or choose: Ungodly, worldly lusts |
| Many mighty works | Did not because of unbelief (Mt 13:58) |
| Demas labored (Col 4:14) | Demas forsook (II Tim 4:10) |
| David chose to follow I K 15.5 | Except Uriah’s wife |
| Romans 16:12 labored much | Others didn’t |
| Salvation | |
| Would have repented (Mt 11:21-23) | If Tyre/Sodom seen |
| Jesus loved RYR Mk 10.21 | Walked away from Christ |
| God | Man |
| Laws Gravity/Thermo like God’s Sovereignty: there but we choose how operate; but always within laws. | Live life knowing laws there but make choices resist or deny |
| John 6:44,65 | Is. 45:22; John 3:16; 5:40 not come; |
| Acts 3:19; 16:31; Rev 22:17 |