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To: Forest Keeper; jo kus; Agrarian

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.

7,188 posted on 05/25/2006 1:51:34 PM PDT by kosta50 (Eastern Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)

To: kosta50; jo kus; Agrarian

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.

Then I'm not exactly sure what is predestined. If God does not interfere at all with our free choices, then what is left for Him to affect via His foreknowledge? Do you mean that God sees whether or not we choose Him and then decides to make those people the elect?

7,313 posted on 05/29/2006 5:09:14 PM PDT by Forest Keeper

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