Do Christians lose their free will?

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What’s Your Question for Nov. 24, 2010

Paul told the Corinthians God is “not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation” (2 Cor. 5:1). When unbelievers choose to believe the word delivered through Christ’s ambassadors they have fellowship with God, and are admonished “not to receive the grace of God in vain” (6:1). This warning suggests the possibility of falling from the grace they enjoyed because of their past obedience. The same writer told the Colossians to continue in the faith and not be “moved from the hope of the gospel” (Col. 1:23). Abiding in Christ is conditional – “Therefore let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. IF what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father” (1 Jn. 2:24). Believers may become unbelievers!