2007-06-01 04:46:24 · 10 answers · asked by doubleelixer 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I certainly do beleive that God has predetermined our lives and destiny before hand. I believe he gives us the free will to choose how we get there the long way or the easy way. It depends on us. Also has to do with the fact that his is all knowing. So he knows how we will end up before we are even born.
2007-06-01 04:52:10 · answer #1 · answered by momof2 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes.
Have some scripture.
God elects [i.e. chooses, predestines, foreordains]
1.His angels
1Tim 5:21
2.His peculiar people, Israel
Exo 6:7; Deu 7:6-8; Deu 10:14-15; Psa 33:12; Isa 43:20-21
3.Individuals to salvation
Psa 65:4; Mat 24:24; John 6:37; John 15:16; Act 13:48; Rom 8:28-30; Rom 9:10-24; Rom 11:5-7; Eph 1:3-6; Eph 1:11-12; 1The 1:4; 1The 5:9; 2The 2:13-14
4.Individuals to condemnation
Exo 4:21; Rom 9:13; Rom 9:17-18; Rom 9:21-22; 1Pet 2:8
His motivation in election :
1.His own good pleasure
Eph 1:5; 2Tim 1:9
2.The display of his glory
Isa 43:6-7; Rom 9:22-24; 1Cor 1:27-31; Eph 2:4-7; Pro 16:4
3.His special love
Deu 7:6-8; 2The 2:13
4.His foreknowledge
Rom 8:29; 1Pet 1:2
Which means his special love
Jer 1:5; Amos 3:2; Mat 7:22-23; 1Cor 8:3; 2Tim 2:19; 1Pet 1:20
But not:
Any good [nobility, wisdom, power, choice, seeking] he foresees in anyone
Deu 7:7; Rom 9:11-13; Rom 9:16; Rom 10:20; 1Cor 1:27-29; 1Cor 4:7; 2Tim 1:9
God Bless ya!
2007-06-01 11:49:00 · answer #2 · answered by Soundtrack to a Nightmare 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Dear doubleelixer,
Yes. Because it is spoken of in the Bible. We read in Ephesians 1:3-5, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,"
In verse 11 of the same chapter we read, "In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:"
I hope this will help you.
2007-06-01 12:43:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no. I believe you have free will, but that you are inexplicably drawn to do things, meet people from a past life.
2007-06-01 12:00:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and no reason whatsoever to twist it around to mean something else, like choosing everyone, or lessening its impact to accommodate free will.
2007-06-01 19:00:09 · answer #5 · answered by ccrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, All those that believe in Jesus Christ and live their life accordingly will be with God when this life is over.
All those that don't - won't.
2007-06-01 11:54:31 · answer #6 · answered by I Wanna Know 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah, us Methodists have a bit of a problem with that.
2007-06-01 11:50:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not on an individual basis.
Certain groups, or classes, have been determined ....however, we choose which one we want to be in.
2007-06-01 11:51:44 · answer #8 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes i do
2007-06-01 12:01:21 · answer #9 · answered by Knowledge Seeker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2007-06-01 11:52:31 · answer #10 · answered by Joe M 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋