In light of this, your argument seems to diverge from the teachings of the apostles. Honestly, I find myself utterly perplexed by your stance—your entire view on free will appears to have been turned upside down or misunderstood. Are you seriously suggesting that your actions are not truly your own responsibility because addiction forces or compels you? That idea strikes me as profoundly strange and contradictory. You seem to present yourself as a bundle of contradictions—claiming some level of responsibility while simultaneously denying that responsibility due to external forces. The apostle Paul, for example, does not teach that we do what we do unwillingly. If that were the case, then personal responsibility would become meaningless. Just moments earlier, Paul argued that the world is imprisoned by sin—meaning that sin is evident in our actions and choices. Sinning is not something that happens by accident or without our consent; rather, it is a choice made within our condition. When we act habitually or compulsively, it’s not as if someone held a gun to our head and forced us to become addicted. Every sin begins in the mind—our thoughts influence our decisions, and ultimately, our actions. Our thoughts and behaviors are deeply interconnected; what we dwell on in our minds often guides our daily choices. Fundamentally, God treats us as if we had not sinned—covering our faults so completely that when we do stumble and sin, we tend to forget the severity of our guilt. This is so that we are not overwhelmed by divine wrath or guilt, but instead are encouraged to return to Him in repentance. If my sins were so grievous that I couldn’t bear their consequences, I would eagerly transfer that burden to another—namely, Christ. Who, then, could stand if God kept an exact record of every sin? That’s the marvel and mystery of His grace: it covers all our sins—those committed in the past, those ongoing in the present, and those yet to come in the future. Truly understanding this should humble us profoundly, for if we saw ourselves exactly as God does—completely exposed in His perfect light—we would be utterly overwhelmed. Who among us would dare to look directly into such holiness? Who would have the courage to ask God to reveal our true selves in His pure, unfiltered light? Such foolishness should be avoided because it exposes our limitations and unworthiness.