The doctrine that all events have been willed by God
Questions tagged [predestination]
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Clarifications on "Temporal Predestination"
I was just perusing the wikipedia article on predestination, and came across an interesting blip on "Temporal Predestination":
Temporal predestination is the view that God only determines temporal matters, and not eternal ones. This Christian view…
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What is an overview of the different predestination beliefs?
I once saw a listing of around 20 different views of predestination on a site. I can't find it any more. I know my own view is a bit unorthodox, but it works cleanly with the biblical text.
What is an overview of the different predestination…
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Is God's will for all people predestined?
I don't really know the answer to this question and it seems like it would be subjective but I think that we can only know the will of God through the bible. Jeremiah 29:11 says:
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to…
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How can children who are not elect be a gift from God?
How can children who are not elect be a gift from God?
Scripture tells us that children are a gift from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.
When a parent has surrendered "birth control" to God and He blesses with twelve gifts, most of whom…
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Does God shape your destiny by the genes you inherit?
From the Christian perspective: Does God allow the process of recessive genes being over-powered by dominant genes to create who you are - personality traits, interests etc. - and then see how a person with your qualities would fit best in this…
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Is it possible to be Arminian and believe in personal predestination to salvation? (as opposed to corporate election)
It seems to be the teaching of most Arminians that when people are saved, they are added to the body of corporately predestined people, as opposed to the Calvinistic view that people are personally predestined.
Arminians would, for example, point to…
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