Q: Why free will? Wouldn't it be easier if God simply told us what to do? That way there would be no pain, suffering, mistakes, or wrong-doing.
A: God wants us to choose to love and serve Him of our own free will, not because we have to. Real, genuine love can only be given freely, otherwise it is not true love. Let me give you an example. If a robot says to you, "I love you" Is that real love? No, the robot has no choice in the matter, it simply does as it is programmed. A robot cannot experience or give love. If a person tells you, "I love you" they are doing it of their own free will. They love you, and want to let you know that they love you.
Free will can be both a blessing and a curse. God has given us the ability to choose in life. We can choose right from wrong, we can choose love or hate, we can choose to serve God or go our own way. God will not force us to serve Him, He wants us to serve Him because we love and and we want to serve Him. God will not force us to choose right instead of wrong.
Put simply, God gave us free will because He wants us to choose to love and serve Him, not just because He says we have to.
A: God wants us to choose to love and serve Him of our own free will, not because we have to. Real, genuine love can only be given freely, otherwise it is not true love. Let me give you an example. If a robot says to you, "I love you" Is that real love? No, the robot has no choice in the matter, it simply does as it is programmed. A robot cannot experience or give love. If a person tells you, "I love you" they are doing it of their own free will. They love you, and want to let you know that they love you.
Free will can be both a blessing and a curse. God has given us the ability to choose in life. We can choose right from wrong, we can choose love or hate, we can choose to serve God or go our own way. God will not force us to serve Him, He wants us to serve Him because we love and and we want to serve Him. God will not force us to choose right instead of wrong.
Put simply, God gave us free will because He wants us to choose to love and serve Him, not just because He says we have to.
