[Forest Keeper]

FK: "From God's POV, which is what we're talking about, Christ's death was "complete" before the Incarnation, so to speak. "

Actually, in this case, no. God's salvific work affects us in real time, through Divine Economy.

Is it correct then, that the Orthodox view is that there is no predestination of any kind? I think I remember that being the case, but just to be sure. ... And if true, then how does this square with God knowing in advance who will choose Him? I mean, if God knows, which I assume you believe, but there is no predestination, then is it like God just sits back, doesn't interfere in any way, and lets happen whatever happens?

[Agrarian]

"Is it correct then, that the Orthodox view is that there is no predestination of any kind?"

There are several sections in St. John of Damascus that address the question of predestination, God's providence and ordering of the universe, etc... If I have time this evening, I'll pull them out and post them. They are particularly interesting because they were written before the Schism -- and many centuries before the wars of words after and during the Reformation.

[kosta50]

Is it correct then, that the Orthodox view is that there is no predestination of any kind?

Orthodoxy does believe in predestination but not independent of man's free will. That is, by God's own design, it is not unconditional.

The Orthodox teaching is that God foreknows our moral state and free choices, and, based on that foreknowledge, fashions our destiny.