Why did Jesus die for us if He could have snapped His fingers and corrected our shortcomings? Jesus did not have to die to "fix" us - He has the power to change us any way He wants. Why doesn't God cause us to want to obey Him? He could!
I believe part of being made "in God's image" is free will - the ability to choose. If free will is so important to God that He sacrificed His own son rather than take it away what does that say about freedom? As Christ followers do we need to put emphasis on freedom? As we face a time that our nation is turning socialist how does freedom come into play? Socialism helps others in many ways - isn't that what Jesus wants?
