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July 6, 2025 63 mins

Why did God give us free will? If He’s all-powerful and all-knowing, is the future already set in stone? In this episode, the team wrestles with some of the biggest questions: God’s sovereignty versus man’s will, the purpose of free will, and whether predestination leaves any room for choice. We ask if sin was created by God – or simply allowed – and explore the idea that a real relationship with God had to involve the possibility of rejecting Him. From predestination to the promise that God wills all to be saved, we’re putting it all On the Table as we talk candidly about free will.

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0:00:03 Sneak peek
 0:01:10 Intro
 0:01:31 Welcome and prologue
 0:03:16 God’s sovereignty vs. man’s will
 0:08:06 Why did God allow free will?
 0:17:39 Is the future set because God knows it?
 0:21:21 Predestination
 0:23:24 Choice creates reality
 0:25:37 Wheeler’s Delayed-Choice Theory
 0:30:14 God’s will is that all would be saved
 0:32:29 God won’t blot you out based on your works
 0:34:06 Sin had to be an option for us to have free will
 0:42:39 God is just and merciful
 0:45:48 God is loving and sacrificial
 0:47:21 Choose God!
 0:52:31 Good works don’t save you
 0:55:04 Did God create sin?
 0:57:17 Free will in Heaven
 1:03:48 Outro

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