[P-Marlowe]

I think the regular usage of the word "predestined" means more than merely chosen to salvation, but means that the event was destined to happen. And in accordance with the fact that God knew for certain that it was going to happen and happen today and happen at 6:34:29 PM PST, that it was predestined and set in stone before the foundation of the earth.

Not only foreordained, but predestined according to God's infinite foreknowledge. So who art thou, or me to speak against God, eh? If Jim Rob wants us to be nice here, then I would think that God either wants us to be nice or wants us not to post. What do you think?

[rwfromkansas]

"If Jim Rob wants us to be nice here, then I would think that God either wants us to be nice or wants us not to post. What do you think?"

Good point.

I am just a stickler for using predestined and foreordained as different categories, but certainly predestination is the term used for the view of any fatalist view of life of any kind by most people, but theologically, foreordained refers to God's overall providence or determination of acts outside of salvation (though you could say salvation was foreordained probably as well). Predestination refers to salvation being appointed only.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

predestined according to God's infinite foreknowledge.

No, counselor. Predestined according to God's sovereign will.

If God had wanted it to occur differently, it would have occurred differently.

New thread; same old error.