Re: How do 'predestination' & 'free will' tie into 'You do NOT die until God says so
Jesus Christ was the only one predestinated by the Father and we are predestinated in Christ when we believe. There is no separate predestination for any sinner that occurred before the foundation of the world or being not yet born having neither done good or evil (Rom 9:11). The foreknowledge of God looked upon His Son toward the work of redemption to redeemed a people for Himself (Titus 2:14) and those who would believe were included in that foreknowledge being hid with Christ in God (Eph 3:9-11, Col 3:3). God calls according to grace (2Tim 1:9) and those who respond to that grace are chosen in the one who is elect and precious (1Pt 1:2, Rom 8:33, Mt 2:14, 1Pt 2:6)...
1Pt 2:5-10
5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. (the same goes for those who are disobedient, who stumble at the word and are appointed to being confounded)
9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; (this is based upon those that believed on Him in verse 6,7)
10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Eph 1:4-12 (for those who have believed)
4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: (God did not appoint us to believe, but He did appoint us to be holy and without blame when we do believe)
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, (predestination comes through Jesus Christ, God's Son when we believe)
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
