let my will be lost in thine matthew 26:36-44
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Matthew 26:36-44Matthew 26:36-44
The Bondage of the WillThe Bondage of the Will
• Jesus’ relationship to the Father was different than ours
• He had a purely free will to lay before the Father
• He was free in a way we are not—especially before salvation
• Many people wrongly correlate the will’s ability in one area with all areas
• Thus we use common language of saying people have “free will”
• People wrongly assume that in “free will” people will give themselves to God
The Bondage of the WillThe Bondage of the Will
• This is surely not right
• This is the heresy of Pelagianism
• Our Baptist Faith and Message (statement of our beliefs), teaches that our wills have been affected—our entire nature has been affected by the Fall
The Bondage of the WillThe Bondage of the Will
““In the beginning man was innocent of sin and was In the beginning man was innocent of sin and was endowed by his Creator with freedom of choice. endowed by his Creator with freedom of choice. By his free choice man sinned against God and By his free choice man sinned against God and brought sin into the human race. Through the brought sin into the human race. Through the temptation of Satan man transgressed the temptation of Satan man transgressed the command of God, and fell from his original command of God, and fell from his original innocence whereby innocence whereby his posterity inherit a nature his posterity inherit a nature and an environment inclined toward sin. and an environment inclined toward sin. Therefore, as soon as they are capable of moral Therefore, as soon as they are capable of moral action, they become transgressors and are under action, they become transgressors and are under condemnation. Only the grace of God can bring condemnation. Only the grace of God can bring man into His holy fellowship and enable man to man into His holy fellowship and enable man to fulfill the creative purpose of God.”fulfill the creative purpose of God.”
• Volitionally we do not seek God (Rom. 3:9-12)
• Intellectually we do no understand God (1 Cor. 2:14)
• Behaviorally we do not submit to God’s will (Rom. 8:7)
The Bondage of the WillThe Bondage of the Will
• We are “free” moral agents, in that we are not compelled by God to do the wrong thing
• We freely choose to turn from God; we love sin; we are bound by sin
• We have MORAL INABILITY but not physical inability (Rom. 6:19-20; Mt. 23:37)
The Bondage of the WillThe Bondage of the Will
The Merciful Call of GodThe Merciful Call of God
• From the Word of God we see the pattern of God’s calling established early on
– He came calling Adam and Eve in the Garden– He called Abraham– He called Moses– He called Samuel– Jesus called the disciples
• With the coming of Jesus and now the Holy Spirit, God continues to call in two key ways
– THE OUTWARD CALL OF THE GOSPEL—The Gospel always has an invitation to respond; it is a call to receive eternal life. “The Hour of Decision”
– THE INTERNAL CALL OF THE SPIRIT
The Merciful Call of GodThe Merciful Call of God
• If the outward call was the only call nothing would ever happen in regards to people coming to have eternal life
• The Holy Spirit effectually works with our wills so that we will be enabled to freely turn from sin to Christ
The Merciful Call of GodThe Merciful Call of God
• Jesus said we must be enabled (John 6:65)
• The Spirit is the one who calls and enables
– Rom. 8:30– Rom. 1:6-7– 1 Peter 2:9– 1 Cor. 1:26-30; 2 Corinthians 6:1-2
The Merciful Call of GodThe Merciful Call of God
The Empowered, Dedicated WillThe Empowered, Dedicated Will
• Our salvation is about more than just going to heaven
• In salvation our wills are liberated and empowered to serve and obey God
• Romans 6:16-23