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5 days ago · Predestination is a profound biblical doctrine that speaks to God's sovereignty in determining the eternal destiny of individuals. The key passages on predestination are found in Romans 8:29-30 and Ephesians 1:4-11.
4 days ago · Predestination is this: Before the creation of the world God lovingly chose a select group of sinful and undeserving people to be his own. He purchased these sinful and undeserving people for himself at the cost of his own son, and he did it so that he could transform them into beautiful children who would desire nothing more than to live with him and worship him forever.
1 day ago · Thomas Aquinas on Predestination. Paul Helm · June 26, 2024. This is the second of three posts dealing with topics that are important in Reformed theology that were already carefully dealt with in the medieval era. In the last post we looked at Anselm’s perfect being theology, its rootedness in Scripture, and its elaboration in his Proslogion.
Jun 20, 2024 · Predestination is an explicitly biblical doctrine. God is indeed sovereign over everything, including who is saved. Concurrently, we are genuinely responsible for our decisions related to salvation. These are not mutually exclusive or irreconcilable truths.
2 days ago · In his discussion of the 'pre' element in predestination, Berkouwer insists that "he who speaks of God's counsel in terms of human categories will have to be aware ofthe inadequacy of his words" (Divine Election, p. 152). UIn this respect, Berkouwer closely follows Bavinck who, in his discussion of predestination, insists that "one cannot speak…
1 day ago · Predestination is a profound and mysterious biblical teaching. It focuses our thinking on human freedom and responsibility as well as divine sovereignty. Youngblood, R.F., ...
6 days ago · Free Will Versus Predestination. The last of the Six Pillars of Faith is Belief in Predestination and that all has been written and ordained by God the Creator prior to the emergence and precipitation of the physical and material world.
5 days ago · Edwards’s followers grappled with the justness of predestination and how to square it with a growing, Enlightenment-era emphasis on human agency and ability. One of his students, the 18th-century theologian and minister Samuel Hopkins, ultimately concluded that the true convert must be “willing to be damned” for the glory of God.
6 days ago · - We need to agree that everyone receives an invitation, no matter how you stand on the theological implications of election and predestination. - From the parable and a plethora of other passages, everyone is invited to the great wedding feast—HEAVEN!
4 days ago · In summary, “The Mystery of Predestination” presents a compelling and comprehensive examination of a complex theological doctrine. It defends the traditional Thomistic understanding of predestination, emphasizing God’s sovereignty, human free will, and the gratuity of grace.
