Predestination
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God chooses us.
Our decisions dont effect whether God predestinates us to salvation.
God doesnt look into the future and base His eternal plan on decisions that random people make concerning their faith.
All glory for our salvation goes to God ALONE.
Any freewill decisions we make regarding the acceptance of Jesus as Lord are made BECAUSE OF Gods decision to predestinate us as sheep.
That is why salvation is a gift of God...and not something achieved IN ANY WAY by man.
Now your turn. tell us in your own words whether you agree or disagree and use supporting scripture if you like.
Our decisions dont effect whether God predestinates us to salvation.
God doesnt look into the future and base His eternal plan on decisions that random people make concerning their faith.
All glory for our salvation goes to God ALONE.
Any freewill decisions we make regarding the acceptance of Jesus as Lord are made BECAUSE OF Gods decision to predestinate us as sheep.
That is why salvation is a gift of God...and not something achieved IN ANY WAY by man.
Now your turn. tell us in your own words whether you agree or disagree and use supporting scripture if you like.
God "chooses" everyone. He is drawing all men. He wants all men to be saved. It is entirely our decision whether to accept salvation or not.
God did not "predestinate" individual believers for salvation. He planned for Christianity from before the foundation of the world. When people choose to do what is required, confess and believe, they become a Christian.
This is true. God's plans will come to pass regardless of what man does.
Yes. God is the author of salvation. It is to His glory that He loves us so much He made a way for any man to be saved. But to be saved, each man must make the decision to believe.
That is not true. Individual people are not predestined for anything except death, unless they choose to believe. God did not determine ahead of time who would be saved and who wouldn't.
To receive the gift of salvation, each man must choose to believe.
God did not "predestinate" individual believers for salvation. He planned for Christianity from before the foundation of the world. When people choose to do what is required, confess and believe, they become a Christian.
This is true. God's plans will come to pass regardless of what man does.
Yes. God is the author of salvation. It is to His glory that He loves us so much He made a way for any man to be saved. But to be saved, each man must make the decision to believe.
That is not true. Individual people are not predestined for anything except death, unless they choose to believe. God did not determine ahead of time who would be saved and who wouldn't.
To receive the gift of salvation, each man must choose to believe.
What is dualism?
However, the truth is that even though Satan has some power, he is no equal to God Almighty, for he was created by God as an angel before he rebelled (Isaiah 14:12-15; Ezekiel 28:13-17). As the Scripture says, “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world” (1 John 4:4). According to Scripture, there is no dualism, no two opposing forces of equal power called good and evil. Good, represented by God Almighty, is the most powerful force in the universe without exception. Evil, represented by Satan, is a lesser force that is no match for good. Evil will be defeated every time in any head-to-head match with good, for God Almighty, the essence of good, is all-powerful, whereas evil, represented by Satan, is not.
Whenever any doctrine portrays good and evil as two equal opposing forces, that doctrine contradicts the scriptural position that good, represented by God Almighty, is the dominant power in the universe. Since Satan was not, and never will be, equal to God, any doctrine that says he is can be marked as a false doctrine. The fact that Satan was thrown out of heaven for trying to rise above God does not mean Satan has given up trying to be equal or superior to God, as evidenced by the basic tenets of “dualism” that have come down largely through the philosophical stem of human wisdom.
There can be no dualism existing in any corner of our universe. There is only one power that is overriding, and that power is God Almighty as revealed to us in the Bible. According to the scriptural evidence, there is only one power that is omnipotent, not two. Thus, any doctrine of dualism which contends that there are two equal powers opposing each other (good and evil) is a false doctrine.
LINK AND CREDIT: What is dualism?
Answer: In theology, the concept of dualism assumes that there are two separate entities—good and evil—which are equally powerful. In “Christian” dualism, God represents the good entity and Satan represents the evil entity.However, the truth is that even though Satan has some power, he is no equal to God Almighty, for he was created by God as an angel before he rebelled (Isaiah 14:12-15; Ezekiel 28:13-17). As the Scripture says, “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world” (1 John 4:4). According to Scripture, there is no dualism, no two opposing forces of equal power called good and evil. Good, represented by God Almighty, is the most powerful force in the universe without exception. Evil, represented by Satan, is a lesser force that is no match for good. Evil will be defeated every time in any head-to-head match with good, for God Almighty, the essence of good, is all-powerful, whereas evil, represented by Satan, is not.
Whenever any doctrine portrays good and evil as two equal opposing forces, that doctrine contradicts the scriptural position that good, represented by God Almighty, is the dominant power in the universe. Since Satan was not, and never will be, equal to God, any doctrine that says he is can be marked as a false doctrine. The fact that Satan was thrown out of heaven for trying to rise above God does not mean Satan has given up trying to be equal or superior to God, as evidenced by the basic tenets of “dualism” that have come down largely through the philosophical stem of human wisdom.
There can be no dualism existing in any corner of our universe. There is only one power that is overriding, and that power is God Almighty as revealed to us in the Bible. According to the scriptural evidence, there is only one power that is omnipotent, not two. Thus, any doctrine of dualism which contends that there are two equal powers opposing each other (good and evil) is a false doctrine.
LINK AND CREDIT: What is dualism?
What is dualism?
by Matt Slick
Dualism designates “two parts” and is the position that the universe consists of two opposing principles -- though not limited to only two. There are variations within dualism. Moral dualism would see the opposites of good and evil. Personal dualism would deal with the human being as consisting of mind and body. There are property dualists (the mind is a property of physical matter), and substance dualists (the mind is a different substance than physical matter). Religious dualism is the belief that there are two opposite powers in the universe: good and evil. Some say that this is manifested in the biblical revelation of God versus Satan. A common representation of these opposites is known from the Taoist religion as Yin and Yang.
Dualism is unbiblical since Scripture does not teach that the universe consists of opposites, nor does it affirm that Satan and God are equal and opposing forces. God, according to Scripture, is infinitely greater than Satan and will eventually cast Satan into hell. This could not be done if they were equal and opposing forces.
LINK AND CREDIT ::: What is dualism? | Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry
by Matt Slick
Dualism designates “two parts” and is the position that the universe consists of two opposing principles -- though not limited to only two. There are variations within dualism. Moral dualism would see the opposites of good and evil. Personal dualism would deal with the human being as consisting of mind and body. There are property dualists (the mind is a property of physical matter), and substance dualists (the mind is a different substance than physical matter). Religious dualism is the belief that there are two opposite powers in the universe: good and evil. Some say that this is manifested in the biblical revelation of God versus Satan. A common representation of these opposites is known from the Taoist religion as Yin and Yang.
Dualism is unbiblical since Scripture does not teach that the universe consists of opposites, nor does it affirm that Satan and God are equal and opposing forces. God, according to Scripture, is infinitely greater than Satan and will eventually cast Satan into hell. This could not be done if they were equal and opposing forces.
LINK AND CREDIT ::: What is dualism? | Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry
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Wow!
I thought God was omnisceint, which means he not only knows all things that will happen, but could happen. He knows everything from the begining of time till the end. including the hair that you will have, long before time even began.
I guess My God is not all knowing?
Oh wait. I mean your god. My God knows all things. knew it before he even created the heavans and earth.
I guess your god is lacking?
I thought God was omnisceint, which means he not only knows all things that will happen, but could happen. He knows everything from the begining of time till the end. including the hair that you will have, long before time even began.
I guess My God is not all knowing?
Oh wait. I mean your god. My God knows all things. knew it before he even created the heavans and earth.
I guess your god is lacking?