Brakelite
Well-Known Member
Well, I think the decision making of our earliest ancestors was good, until it wasn't. I think the first thing we need to establish is that God is not going to take away our free will. He made us creatures capable of choosing right from wrong. That won't change. I believe we will be no different to Adam before the fall. But we've learned a few things since... At least should have and continuing to do so.What guarantees no more bad decision-making? If by "good old" you mean the earliest human-type, it's old enough, all right, but I think we can agree that it wasn't very good.
The second thing to establish is what will be the constant motivation for choosing against a second rebellion. Remembering that Lucifer had advantages we have never had, yet instigated the whole shemozzle.
What have we learned? Or when are we going to learn what we need to learn? Is knowledge even any part of our healing to the extent we never fall again, or is it some intrinsic change in our make up, our DNA, that guarantees heaven's future security? What will convince the heavenly angels that we are "safe to handle"? What caused sin in the first? What was it about God's government and rule that Lucifer found so objectionable that he deemed it appropriate to attempt a coup and do the job himself? Have we discovered since that whatever reason he thought appropriate, was a lie? Have we learned that? I think even some Christians are still questioning God's character, and therefore making their stay in heaven untenable.
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