1st Corinthians 1:19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
The third “Pro” of creating intelligent life with the freedom of choice is that, not only would there be tremendous benefit to the universe as a whole, the universe itself would be put on an eternal basis of security through freedom of choice, as opposed to a robotic, preprogrammed stipulation. One of the major flaws with artificial intelligence is that it cannot think, but must adhere to, and build upon that which has been fed into such systems by another intelligence.
And thus, if it were to give us too much trouble, we can always press delete. But with intelligence and freedom of choice we can think freely, rationalize, draw conclusions, and make deliberate decisions to serve, love, and obey God, in ways that would be permanent. More attention is to be focused on the powers of decision and choice, as it pertains to permanence and security.
It is true, that a person’s choice can be so deliberate and well thought out that it can become permanent to the point where it would never ever be reversed. This applies to both good and evil choices, for over a period of millennia, satan’s decisions to do evil have become set in stone, to the point where he cannot do anything else, even if he tried.
John 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!