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.

TIMESTAMPS

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

What are your God-given sub-missions? The word submission has carried some serious baggage in Christian culture – often weaponized against women and misused in marriages. But what if Biblical submission has nothing to do with hierarchy and everything to do with love? In this episode of On the Table, the team unpacks the real meaning of submission through the lens of Jesus, who didn’t dominate, but served. We revisit the Garden, challenge selective readings of Paul, and explore how the curse was broken in Christ. This isn’t about control – it’s about mission, mutual support, and daily acts of Spirit-led sacrificial gifts that uplift others. Let’s talk about what it truly means to submit in a Kingdom where there is neither male nor female, but unity in Christ.

Is your faith life just one big cosmic to-do list? In this episode of On the Table, the crew tackles the age-old tension between law and Spirit – Old Testament rules vs. New Testament relationship. We’re talking about moving beyond the “don’t steal your neighbor’s stuff” kind of goodness and into something deeper: being free in the Spirit and actually loving people. Jesus came to make freedom of living and loving in the Spirit the new norm. So why are we still trying to earn spiritual brownie points? The team unpacks why living by the Spirit means trusting God, breaking free from our rule-loving comfort zones, and letting love – not duty – lead the way. It’s not about sinning less; it’s about loving more. Buckle up for a grace-filled, boundary-breaking conversation that just might make you rethink your understanding of what it means to be free in Christ.