To: kosta50; Dr. Eckleburg
"And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. " -- Acts 13:48How do the Greek Orthodox interpret or explain the word "ordained" in this verse? Does it imply a previous selection by God or is there some other explanation?
11,118 posted on
02/26/2007 5:39:59 AM PST by
Uncle Chip
(TRUTH : Ignore it. Deride it. Allegorize it. Interpret it. But you can't ESCAPE it.)
To: Uncle Chip; Dr. Eckleburg
How do the Greek Orthodox interpret or explain the word "ordained" in this verse? The same way as you do. The difference is that the Church always taught that our salvation is neither a simple gift nor entirely work, but a combination of both. This does not diminish God, because it is His will that we can "choose life." (cf Deut 30:19)
11,122 posted on
02/26/2007 8:48:24 AM PST by
kosta50
(Eastern Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)
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