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Thursday, May 27, 2010

Predestination

TULIP acronym(total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, perseverance of the saints). Doesn't really fit into how I view God. But the FAITH acronym(fallen humanity, adopted by God, intentional atonement, transformed by the Holy Spirit, held by God) that describes the same thing sort of-possibly.
But..
“All that the Father gives me will come to me, andwhoever comes to me I will never drive away” (John 6:37)

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son so that those who believed in himwould not perish but have eternal life"-John 3:16. I believe that Jesus died for the WORLD not the elect. I believe that He loves everyone therefore He would want to give everyone the option of salvation

But at the same time...
Ephesians 1:4-5
For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will

Ephesians 1:11
In him we were also chosen,e having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will

But this verse doesn't support predestination...
Ephesians 1:14
And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit.

When I first heard of the concept of predestination in AP Euro, I was shocked and it didn't make any sense to me. But this year it started to. But its still not really how I view God.

I do feel that God has drawn himself to me, as this doctrine teaches. But I have both resisted and embraced Him at different points in my life. I think predestination goes aganist free will. And I really can't see how a loving God could choose to save some and not others.

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