The ramifications of free will are uncomfortable to say the least.
Frankly, the vast majority of people reject any suggestions that they themselves have personal responsibilities for their choices. Most people choose to gaslight and project their responsibility onto others. Other groups, faiths, political affiliations, social classes, even onto GOD.
In fact, when GOD, the living word of GOD walked among humans and taught the truth of free will. That we have the freedom to choose good or evil, love or death and that we ourselves alone bear responsibility for our choices. The mass response was “Crucify Him!”
Given the choice between a blameless man that taught, love is a choice, and GOD'S will is that we choose Love, and have love one for another. The masses and religious leaders chose to free the terrorist Barabbas instead.
GOD'S Judgement upon all is,
That you receive the fruits, the consequences of your choices.
You have two choices.
Love, mercy, life, peace. GOD,
Or
death, destruction, separation from GOD-Love-Mercy-Life-Peace.
Only GOD, Love, is eternal.
Everything else is subject to entropy.
The rule of entropy, everything dies, decomposes. Order degenerates into chaos.
entropy/ĕn′trə-pē/
noun
For a closed thermodynamic system, a quantitative measure of the amount of thermal energy not available to do work.
A measure of the disorder or randomness in a closed system.
A measure of the loss of information in a transmitted message.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
In short.
The Bible says, the wages of Sin, are Death.
Sin, is defined as any chosen action that causes separation from GOD.
Choose wisely.
Life and Love
Or
Death and desolation.
No one can be forced into the choice. The choice comes only from your heart.
GOD, does not condemn you.
You, choose your fate.
The church will not redeem you,
Following rules, etiquette, cultural traditions, will not redeem you.
Only the choice to enter into an Honest relationship, a true friendship with GOD can bring you the free gift of the eternal; LOVE.
Choosing fear, selfish delusion, greed, personal desire, hate, only brings you death and desolation.
It is a hard message.
So hard in fact that GOD lived among us and demonstrated the consequences. He willingly endured Crucifixion, humiliation, to show us the way.
He wants us to choose to be HIS friend, just as He desires to be your friend.
“For I call you not as servants but as friends.”
“This I command you, that you have Love one for another”
“Greater Love has no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friend.”
AMEN
This is beautiful. Thank you for writing this.