Probably the first thing to help you understand “why [OP] is asking that” is that different Christians and Jews will tell you different things with respect to “

Probably the first thing to help you understand “why [OP] is asking that” is that different Christians and Jews will tell you different things with respect to “self determination”. Some believe in free will, some don’t, and there is plenty of nuance in between. Roman Catholics, for example, believe in free will, in that you are free to choose sin and therefore you are ultimately held responsible to choose love.