The doctrine that all events have been willed by God
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What is the purpose of Prayer?
We are having a lovely discussion in chat about the purpose and efficacy of prayer.
I am of the opinion that God has a plan and the future is completely set. However I also believe that you should ...
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If God controls our decisions, does this mean we don't have free will?
This was originally part of this question However, it's really a separate line of logic (and therefore a different question, imo). If others prefer, I can remerge this into the original.
God is ...
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How does free will fit with the doctrine of predestination?
The Calvinistic doctrine of predestination states that God has chosen who will live and who will die. That Christians are unconditionally elected for salvation or damnation.
However, how does this ...
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Are some people created to go to Hell?
This answer presents the following statement:
God is in control and I believe that His will has always been done. So to say that He's never failed.
So, are some people are destined to go to ...
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Explanation of the concept of predestination
What is the concept of predestination? Are there different denominations that believe in predestination but have differences in what they believe about it? If so, what are the differences?
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When God works 'all things' for the good, is anything excluded in the word 'all'?
Assuming these verses in Romans 8 apply to the elect, is anything past, present, or future, in all of creation, circumstance, and world events excluded, or is it literally to be understood as an ...
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Is the God Calvinists believe in unjust?
Who I am: ex worship leader / lifelong "Christian" of 18 years, now agnostic.
Why I ask: If God is the way I am about to describe (unjust from a human perspective), why follow him?
From my ...
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Can you explain this Free Will / Predestination illustration?
I've heard multiple preachers explain Free Will and Predestination with this illustration:
Free Will and Predestination are like a door. The side of the door toward us says, "Free Will." Once you ...
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Do we have free will to choose salvation or is our “choice” an illusion? [closed]
Researching whether angels have free will and whether God has free will, I found myself in the midst of this question.
Is free will an illusion?
Our "choice" is that we either follow God or we do ...
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Does Bunyan's “Pilgrim's Progress” state a position on predestination?
This question is NOT:
what does John Bunyan believe about predestination
is predestination biblically accurate?
This question is:
Does "Pilgrim's Progress" take a position on predestination?
And ...
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Do Jewish people go to heaven?
I believe some prophets of God, such as Moses and Elijah, are in heaven, yet they lived and died before Christ came. How is this possible? What does this mean for the other Jewish people?
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Do Calvinists believe that it is possible to be saved without believing the doctrine of predestination?
From a theological view, is it possible for God to predestine that XYZ be saved, yet XYZ to reject predestination throughout their life?
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Does God predetermine all things according to His prescience?
In "An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith" (ἔκδοσις ἀκριβὴς τῆς ὀρθοδόξου πίστεως) John of Damascus wrote,
Χρὴ γινώσκειν, ὡς πάντα μὲν προγινώσκει ὁ θεός, οὐ πάντα δὲ προορίζει· προγινώσκει ...
