If an omniscient god exists then free will is an illusion

Rebuttal to Round 2 Opening argument: Eternalism is the idea that time is a linier object and that the future already exists just that we have not perceived it to have happened yet. God knowing the future before it has happened does not necessarily mean that the future exists yet. I could know that the sun will rise at 6:00 AM, and it does (Yes, I strongly PREDICT instead of KNOW, but I'll get into that part later.) Believing something to be true doesn't make it true in the present time. While the eternalism argument is intriguing, it doesn't have any proof and doesn't entail necessity when talking about an omniscient God. (Even if Eternalism was true, it wouldn't squelch the idea of free will all together. The future might already be laid out and set to happen, but it could be set a specific way so that what humans do in one point of time influences the others. Even so, eternalism is not necessary.) The reason for this is that for a being to be all knowing then it would need to know the future and for such a being to know the future it logically stands that the future must have happened. Otherwise it would not know the future it would only predict the future. As you state in a later round, omniscience is different from strongly predicting. Meaning all knowing, this means that God is all knowing of the future, even if it didn't happen. It may seem difficult to argue against an all powerful knowledge, but hey, that's what it's defined as and must be argued against accordingly. You having the power to see the future events in the movie would have the same ability as an omniscient being, in the fact you will know what will happen as you have seen the movie before. Strong analogy, but it assumes that eternalism is true in the case of an omniscient God. If the viewer was truly all-knowing like God, then couldn't this situation happen also?: An all-knowing, God-like person watches an impromptu movie (while he watches, the camera is filming a movie without a script live.) The God-like person, because of his power, knows everything that will happen, even though it's not happened yet. While your analogy is possible, so is mine, and the point of this debate is to show that omnscience and free will can coexist. With the omniscient God I can point out Judas betraying Jesus as an example. In this case assuming God to be real. It was planned that Judas must betray Jesus condemning Judas to an ill fate. While Judas has the perception of free will in this case, Judas will always end up betraying Jesus and will never not betray Jesus. Thus giving an illusion of free will. Judas was destined in betraying Jesus in this scenario and there was never a time that Judas had the option to not betray Jesus. Luke 22:3 says that the Devil (him and his angels will possess people to do things against there will [because they are evil]) and thus prompted Judas to betray Jesus. However, it's noted that Judas says “I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood” (Mt. 27:4). Either or even both could be at fault for this act, but it doesn't mean God forced the betrayal... it was either Judas or the Devil or both. God knew Judas/the Devil would act of his own free will to betray him, so he took the opportunity to use it and give up his life on the cross. If Judas remained faithful, then there's no doubt in my mind Jesus would have found another way to offer his life. https://www.christiancourier.com... http://www.crosswalk.com... It's also worthy to note that Judas betreayed Jesus, but did not ask for forgiveness, hanging himself instead. Peter also betrayed Jesus, but chose forgiveness instead. Clearly there is a choice we can make. I don't know why that above paragraph is in blue, but yeah. I'll take your R3 rebuttal on in a later round.