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Chapter 6. Predestination. Theological controversy over predestination Confusion in religious life. Affirm Predestination. Refute Predestination. Bible. Prosperity and decline Happiness and misery Salvation and damnation Rise and fall of nations. Section 1.
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Chapter 6 Predestination
Theological controversy over predestination Confusion in religious life Affirm Predestination Refute Predestination Bible • Prosperity and • decline • Happiness and • misery • Salvation and • damnation • Rise and fall of • nations
Section 1 The Predestination of God’s Will
Creation God’s Will God = Restoration Absolute, Unique, Eternal and Unchanging Absolute, Unique, Eternal and Unchanging Predestination of God’s Will: absolute
Section 2 The Predestination of the Way in which God’s Will is Fulfilled
Providence of Restoration God’s Will ………Absolute Fulfillment Of God’s Will God’s Respon- sibility Human Respon- sibility = + 100% 95 % 5 % Predestination of the Fulfillment of God’s Will: conditional
Section 3 The Predestination of Human Beings
God’ Commandment + Obey Adam Eve Good ancestors God’s Responsibility + Persons responsibility Person Complete the mission Predestination of Human Beings: conditional
God’s Providence of Salvation: one point Whole Predestination of Providence of Salvation: central figure Whole Qualifications of central figure • Most fitting time and place • Qualities during early life • Requisite character • Ancestral line with many good i1 accomplishments • Chosen People 5 4 3 2 1
Section 4 Elucidation of Biblical Verses Which support the Doctrine of Absolute Predestination
Rom 8:29 - 30 (Words about human responsibility omitted) Foreknow Predestine call Justify Glorify + God’s Responsibility Human Responsibility Fulfillment +
Depends solely on God • Ignorance of relationship • between God and Human • responsibilities Accomplishment Of God’s Will • Absolute and complete • predestination (Calvin) • Believed even in our day