Which means that at some point after the foundation of the earth there had to be a possiblity that we could go either way. And since that possibility exists, predestination must be based on foreknowledge of what the future holds for a person. In other words our salvation depends upon something that happens after the foundation of the earth.
Thank you ksen. You just shot down the entire doctrine of Calvinistic predestination.
You keep confusing heading in the direction of a place with actually arriving at that place.
Thank you ksen. You just shot down the entire doctrine of Calvinistic predestination.
Nah, I'm not that smart.
As I have suspected, ksen only thinks he's a Calvinist.
Consider the child who will be born tomorrow.
Does God know that child's parents and place of birth? Does God know that child's hair color; eye color; height; weight? Does God know the day that child's first tooth will fall out? Does God know the grades in school that child will receive?
Does God know the name of that child's future spouse? Does God know how many children that child will one day have? Does God know the names of those children? Does God know what jobs that child will hold? Does God know the illnesses that child will suffer?
Does God know the faith of that child? Does God know every prayer ever uttered by that child for his entire life? Does God know the burdens and sorrows of that child's life? Does God know the joys and triumphs of that child's life? Does God know the minute of the hour of the day of the year of the death of that child?
Does God know whether or not that child's name has been written in the Book of Life from before the foundation of the world?
The answer to all these questions is "Yes, thank you, God."
If it is known to God, it is God's will. Otherwise, it wouldn't be.
And ALL is known to God.