[Dr. Eckleburg]

Probably because the predestination of all that was and is and will be by the will and purpose of God was such a given in the early church. Many of those men had seen God in the flesh and witnessed the miracles firsthand. If you had seen Christ raise a dead man back to life how could you doubt God was in control?

It just makes sense, if God exists and really is who He says He is in Scripture.

From the moment of creation, all that was ever going to occur in this life on this earth (or anywhere else) was determined by God for His glory.

Or else it would be different.

We’re living God’s thoughts after Him.

Or else there is no God. There’s just you and me and them and dust and space and endless intersecting lines moving out towards who-knows-what.

One or the other. God, or else...

[Natural Law]

"Probably because the predestination of all that was and is and will be by the will and purpose of God was such a given in the early church."

If predestination exists it supersedes free will and if deeds are of no consequence why do you hold priests responsible and accountable for actions that were and are the will of God?