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Submitted by AlQahtani on 06/30/2008 05:21 PM
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Destiny Free Will
Predestination is a belief that has been introduced first by Calvin. He and his followers (Puritans) have believed that each person had a predestined role to play, and God has made his choice to who shall live in heaven, and who shall be damned in hell.
It was impossible to be confident of one's eternal fate, but such doubts made so many embrace the puritans' thoughts, which gave puritans confidence. Puritans have become active a lot, always striving to reshape society, in order to adapt with predestination.
"Calvinism teaches (1) the total depravity of man, (2) God's unconditional election (or predestination) of certain ones to saved and certain others to be lost, (3) that Christ died only for the elect, not for every person, (4) that God's saving grace toward the elect cannot be resisted, and (5) that once a person is saved, he can never lose his salvation". (Predestination, free will - Study Bible Forum studybibleforum.htm)
Free will verses Calvin's teaching and the whole idea of predestination. The human has a major effect on whether who would be from those destined to hell or heaven. In biblical words, "The "free will" position is that God has extended the offer of salvation through Jesus Christ to all human beings and all are free to accept or reject salvation based upon the conditions that God has provided". (http://www.truthwalk.com/Feedback/predestination.html)
As much as I strongly believe in predestination, I also believe God's eternal ability to forgive, and purify any soul that has sinned. It is God who has placed humans on earth. And though he has written each person destiny, he has also allowed human to continue their roles in earth, so that each person would be given a chance to chose what may contribute to him becoming from those elected by God to heaven or those to hell. It is God's forgiveness and human good deeds that cleanse human souls from sins, and purifies them. It is both free will and...
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