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1 | catholic and protestant salvation view | Eph 4:3 | Reformer Joe | 49491 | ||
Let me try one more time, just for fun. Fate is something that cannot be avoided, no matter how much one tries to avoid it. In other words, human beings are free to try, but outside forces will always prevent them from succeeding. Predestination is something that is also fixed, but no one will ultimately try to avoid one's destiny. Human beings who are not predestinated unto eternal life will by their very nature NOT try to avoid it. Constrained by their natures, their will is conformed to the lifelong rejection of the true gospel of Christ. They will not fight their destiny. Every action they do will be in rejection of salvation through faith alone in Christ alone. The destiny of all men is determined by God, but there is no thwarting of free rebellion on the part of a human being against one's predestination (since such free rebellion will not occur). So while there is some similarity between fate and biblical predestination in that our destinies are determined in eternity without our consent (which Augustine rightly pointed out would be in favor of rejection of Christ), in biblical terms we will all willingly embrace the path that leads to our destiny. --Joe! |
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2 | catholic and protestant salvation view | Eph 4:3 | Emmaus | 49530 | ||
"So while there is some similarity between fate and biblical predestination in that our destinies are determined in eternity without our consent (which Augustine rightly pointed out would be in favor of rejection of Christ), in biblical terms we will all willingly embrace the path that leads to our destiny." Joe Well Joe I guess that's how you choose to see it. Or is that how it is chosen for you to see it? Emmaus |
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