6.Free Will And The Conscience - Zac Poonen

Zac PoonenAugust 3, 201724mWatch on YouTube

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Visit our website for more information: www.cfcindia.com Fundamental Biblical Truths 1.God's Purpose For Man 2.God's Provision For Man 3.Satan's Tactics 4.The Fall Of Man 5.Two Types Of Sins 6.Free Will And The Conscience 7.Grace And Faith 8.True Repentance 9.Repentance From All Sins 10.God's Two Fold Provision 11.God Is A God Of Love 12.The Power Of God's Word 13.How Satan Became Satan 14.Salvation From Sin 15.Jesus Is Our Forerunner 16.Why Satan Was Not Destroyed 17.Transformation 18.The Humanity Of Jesus 19.Likeness To Christ 20.Holiness Of Jesus 21.Jesus' Attitude To Money 22.Examples Of Humility 23.Satan Has Been Defeated 24.Faith Results In Praise 25.The New Covenant 26.Escaping Deception 27.The Right Way To Pray 28.God Centred Prayer

Summary

The central message is that free will is a gift from God essential for true holiness, as voluntary obedience is required. The speaker emphasizes that God does not remove this freedom, even when a person is filled with the Holy Spirit, who grants self-control. True spiritual gifts are subject to the individual's will, contrasting this with the total control seen in demonic possession.

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Why God gave man freedom of choiceUnlike planets and trees that obey automatically, God gifted man with freedom of choice because true holiness cannot exist without voluntary obedience.

The Holy Spirit and self-controlWhen a person is filled with the Holy Spirit, they retain complete self-control, unlike demon possession which strips a person of control.Galatians 5:23

The test in Eden and the ease of God's commandsGod gave Adam a simple choice in the garden to exercise his free will, proving that God's commands are not burdensome.

Can a believer lose their salvation?While no one can pluck a believer from God's hands, a person retains the free will to jump out and walk away from following the Lord.John 10:27–29

Every man is as holy as he wants to beSpiritual progress depends entirely on daily choices to say no to our own will and yes to God's will.

Reflecting God's character by giving freedomBecause the true God gives people freedom to choose, godly leaders will never try to control others like cults do.Psalm 115:8

The conscience compared to the human eyeJust as the eye brings light to the physical body, the conscience guides our spirit, and ignoring it leads to spiritual blindness.

Cleansing the conscience immediatelyWhen the conscience convicts us of wrong, we must confess it right away so the blood of Christ can cleanse us.1 John 1:7–9

The warning of physical pain and the voice of consciencePain protects the body from damage just as the prick of the conscience protects the spirit, but ignoring it repeatedly kills the conscience.

God's power to resensitize a deadened conscienceThough many have silenced their conscience over years of sin, the Holy Spirit can resensitize and restore a heart that turns to Jesus.

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