You Write Your Own Ticket

After freeing the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt, Jesus watched as they were repeatedly drawn to Lucifer’s temptations like flies to honey. Free will gave them the autonomy to reject God and embrace the propaganda put out by the Devil.

This is what happened with the adult generation to the point that God threatened to kill them. It was only Moses’ intercession that saved them after they abandoned the land of Canaan. Korah’s failed rebellion fired up the camp again and Jesus released a plague that killed 14,700 people.

It didn’t matter whether the Hebrews were loved or punished, neither course of action yielded a favorable result. They were simply hell bent on doing their own thing. As a result, Jesus instituted spiritual laws which allowed the Israelites be treated according to their free will. Personal accountability would allow the individual to avoid Godly retribution as each person determined his or her eternal destiny.