Teach. Fate Is Usually ThOught Of As A Predetermined COurse Of Events
BeyOnd Human COntrOl. A Typical RespOnse To A Belief In Fate Is
ResignatiOn-If We Can't Change Destiny, TheN Why Even Try? Whatever
Happens, We Can't Do Anything AbOut It.
This Called "FATALISM," And It Is NOT Biblical.
The Bible Teaches That Man Was Created With The Ability To Make MOral
ChOices And That He Is RespOnsible FOr ThOse ChOices. The Fall Of Man
Was NOt A Predetermined Event In Which Adam And Eve Were Helpless
Victims Of A Puppet-Master GOD. On The COntrary, Adam And His Wife Had
The Ability To Choose Obedience (With Its Attendant Blessing) Or
Disobedience (With Its COnsequent Curse). They Knew What The Result Of
Their DecisiOn WOuld Be, And They Were Held AccOuntable (Genesis 3).
This Theme Of Being Held AccOuntable FOr Our ChOices COntinues
ThrOughout Scripture. "He Who SOws Wickedness Reaps Trouble" (PrOverbs
22:8a). "All Hard WOrk Brings A PrOfit, /But Mere Talk Leads Only To
POverty" (PrOverb 14:23). "Do YOu Want To Be Free FrOm FeaR Of The One
In AuthOrity? Then Do What Is Right And He Will COmmend YOu" (Romans
13:3).
Often, wHEN The Bible Speaks Of Destiny, It's In Reference To A
Destiny PeOple Have BrOught UpOn Themselves: "Many Live As Enemies Of
The CrOss Of Christ. Their Destiny Is DestructiOn" (Philippians
3:18-19) "This Is The Fate Of ThOse WhO Trust In Themselves" (Psalm
49:13). "A Man WhO COmmits Adultery Lacks Judgment; /WhOever DOes So
DestrOys Himself" (PrOverb 6:32). "Each PersOn Was Judged AccOrding To
What He Had DOne" (RevelatiOn 20:13).
We Sin Because We Choose To. We Can't Blame "Fate," Kismet,
PredestinatiOn, Or GOd. (James 1:13-14) Says, "When Tempted, No One
ShOuld Say, 'GOd Is Tempting Me.' FOr GOd CannOt Be Tempted By Evil,
NOr DOes He Tempt AnyOne; But Each One Is Tempted When, By His Own
Evil Desire, He Is Dragged Away And ENTICED."
Interestingly, Many PeOple Who Choose To Sin Are AnnOyed By The
Negative COnsequences Of Their Sin. "A Man's Own FOlly Ruins His Life,
/ Yet His Heart Rages Against The LORD" (PrOverbs 19:3). This Is A
Very Insightful Verse. When A Man Foolishly Wrecks His Life, He May
Yet Insist On Blaming GOD, Or Perhaps "FATE." In This Way, He Persists
In His FOlly.
Scripture Also Teaches That We Choose To Have Faith. The Oft-Repeated
COmmand In Scripture To Believe Implies That We Do Have A ChOice In
The Matter. "Be NOt Faithless, But Believing" (JOhn 20:27; See Also
Acts 16:31; 19:4).
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