Throughout centuries the theory whether predestination interrupts freewill has been an ongoing argument for centuries in the Christian church. When it comes to defending this argument many believers, in response tend to agree with the predestination theory by one of the great theologians I have had the pleasure of learning about throughout this semester, by the name of John Calvin. In this paper I will discuss the theory in question that focuses around “predestination” and determine whether or not it truly does “interrupt free will.” As I engage this theory I will present evidence from my investigation that supports the theory of predestination and give my view on how it should apply to Christians today. When it comes to the argument of predestination
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Romans 8: 29-30 “For Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.” Is one of the scriptures that was studied this semester and is a perfect example that opens the floor for the discussion of predestination that shows us broken down that God foresaw, who would believe and who would not believe in him. In his choosing he selected individuals far in advance because he knew ahead of time how big of an issue salvation would be. The debate over this scripture influenced the great theologian John Calvin to challenge this theory. While in return creating another theory in which he argued that God predestines people to heaven and hell. The scripture used to support his argument Ephesians 1:4-6 “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 n of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in
Romans 8: 29-30 “For Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.” Is one of the scriptures that was studied this semester and is a perfect example that opens the floor for the discussion of predestination that shows us broken down that God foresaw, who would believe and who would not believe in him. In his choosing he selected individuals far in advance because he knew ahead of time how big of an issue salvation would be. The debate over this scripture influenced the great theologian John Calvin to challenge this theory. While in return creating another theory in which he argued that God predestines people to heaven and hell. The scripture used to support his argument Ephesians 1:4-6 “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 n of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in