Genesis 3:15 - The Promise of Enmity and Redemption
In Genesis 3:15, God foretells of enmity between the serpent and the woman's offspring, with a promise of victory through Jesus. This passage symbolizes the ongoing spiritual battle and the ultimate triumph of good over evil, offering hope and redemption to humanity. Through Jesus, we are re-created in God's image to walk in love, bridging the spiritual and physical realms. Explore the profound significance of this promise and its fulfillment in Christ, empowering us to live in God's image and fulfill His purpose in our lives.
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Today Topic On Determinism .
Freedom Generally means that man * is a free agent and can do precisely what he chooses to do. It is for him do decide whether he wants to sin or to follow the path of virtue . He is not tied down by individual or society or by any relationships, even God.
*According to determinism ,human will is completely determined by cause . The Determinists deny out right any freedom of will. They hold that every event in the universe , the human will included , is bound by the iron grip of eternal, and immutable laws. There is no freedom anywhere , only an unbending necessity. In another word, determinism is known as Necessitarianism which denies freedom of the will. According to this doctrine , our will is under the control of external laws. The advocates of determinism put forward the following arguments in support of their view : * Determinism tries to justify itself on psychological grounds. Psychology of voluntary action implies determinism . Our volitions are determined by our motives and desires . Volitions is determined by the strength of motives . The strength of motive again , is determined partly by the physical and social environment , and partly by the character of the individual . Again , character of the individual is determined partly by heredity and partly by the structure of the individual s nervous system . therefore , our volitions are rigidly determined. Moreover , the fact that human conduct can be predicted if all the antecedent circumstances are known beforehand , implies determinism . So there can be no freedom of will.
* Determinism advances metaphysical arguments in its defense . The law of causality contradicts the doctrine of will . A free will without being determined by antecedent circumstance would be an event without a cause . This is impossible . According to the law of causation , there can never be an uncaused phenomenon either in nature or in mind . Materialism is another point in favour of determinism . According to materialism , mind is only a by product or epiphenomenon and as such it can have no causal power . Consequently , there can be no freedom of will . Pantheism necessarily leads to determinism . According to pantheism , God alone is real ; the world and the individual mind are only illusory appearances . Therefore, the question of free will does not arise.
* Determinism has also given theological grounds in its favour. If God is regarded as omnipotent and omniscient, there cannot be any freedom of will. God foresees all our actions . God not only foresees future phenomena of nature , but also the future actions of men. Foreknowledge implies pre determination .God has already determined the course of the world and human actions. Therefore , men have no power to act freely. * Determinism advances moral grounds in defence .Freedom of will is believed to be a necessary postulate of moral life. But indeterminism will make moral life impossible . If our choice is arbitrary , if our conduct does not follow from our nature as an effect , we cannot , then, be held responsible for our actions. Therefore , on moral grounds also determinism is inescapable.
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