Solusi University

Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies

THE WILL: BIBLICAL TEACHING AND CHRISTIAN’S RESPONSIBILITY

A Term paper

Presented in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements of the

Course RELP 351 Stewardship & Self-Reliance

Instructor: Dr. R. Mazibisa

By

Fungai Murinda

ID Number: 2011090054
 Introduction

The will presupposes death and this was never the creation order, neither God’s original

plan in creating man. It must be made clear from the onset of this paper, that man originally was

created to live forever dependent on God for daily sustenance. The introduction of Sin now

necessitates that the limited life man is given be lived purposefully. It therefore becomes vital to

plan for the time when one must sleep.

Ellen white observes that, “while they have sound minds and good judgment, parents

should, with prayerful consideration, and with the help of proper counsellors who have

experience in the truth and a knowledge of the divine will