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  THE PRIVILEGE OF CHOICE
  by A.W. Tozer
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Summary: God respects human freedom and will not override it, reflecting
His high regard for human nature.

Topics: "Free Will", "Divine Sovereignty"
Scripture References: Genesis 1:26

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DESCRIPTION
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A.W. Tozer emphasizes the inherent freedom of man's will, reflecting
God's own nature of freedom. He explains that this freedom allows
individuals to choose their companions, allegiance, and ultimately their
spiritual state, whether to follow God or the devil. Tozer asserts that
God respects this freedom and that to criticize God's creation of man is
to question the Creator Himself. He highlights that apart from sin,
there is nothing in human nature to apologize for, as confirmed by the
incarnation of Christ. God values human freedom so highly that He will
never violate it, preserving the dignity of His creation.

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It is inherent in the nature of man that his will must be free. Made in
the image of God who is completely free, man must enjoy a measure of
freedom. This enables him to select his companions for this world and
the next; it enables him to yield his soul to whom he will, to give
allegiance to God or the devil, to remain a sinner or become a saint.
And God respects this freedom. God once saw everything that He had made,
and behold, it was very good. To find fault with the smallest thing God
has made is to find fault with its Maker. It is a false humility that
would lament that God wrought but imperfectly when He made man in His
own image.

Sin excepted, there is nothing in human nature to apologize for.

This was confirmed forever when the Eternal Son became permanently
incarnated in human flesh. So highly does God regard His handiwork that
He will not for any reason violate it. For God to override man's freedom
and force him to act contrary to his own will would be to make a mockery
of the image of God in man. This God will never do.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/aw-tozer/the-privilege-of-choice/
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