Chapter 6

Prosperity and decline Happiness and misery Salvation and damnation Rise and fall of nations Theological controversy over predestination Confusion in religious life Affirm Predestination Affirm Predestination Refute Predestination Refute Predestination Bible

Section 1 The Predestination of God’s Will The Predestination of God’s Will

God God’s Will Absolute, Unique, Eternal and Unchanging Absolute, Unique, Eternal and Unchanging Creation Restoration = Predestination of God’s Will: absolute

Section 2 The Predestination of the Way in which God’s Will is Fulfilled

Predestination of the Fulfillment of God’s Will: conditional 100%95 %5 % Fulfillment Of God’s Will Fulfillment Of God’s Will God’s Respon- sibility Human Respon- sibility Providence of Restoration Providence of Restoration God’s Will………Absolute =+

Section 3 The Predestination of Human Beings The Predestination of Human Beings

Adam Eve Person God’ Commandment + Obey God’s Responsibility + Persons responsibility Good ancestors Complete the mission Predestination of Human Beings: conditional

Qualifications of central figure Most fitting time and place Qualities during early life Requisite character Ancestral line with many good i1 accomplishments Chosen People God’s Providence of Salvation: one point Predestination of Providence of Salvation: central figure Whole

Section 4 Elucidation of Biblical Verses Which support the Doctrine of Absolute Predestination

Rom 8: (Words about human responsibility omitted) Foreknow Predestine call Foreknow Predestine call Justify Glorify God’s Responsibility Human Responsibility Fulfillment + +

Accomplishment Of God’s Will Depends solely on God Ignorance of relationship between God and Human responsibilities Depends solely on God Ignorance of relationship between God and Human responsibilities Absolute and complete predestination (Calvin) Believed even in our day Absolute and complete predestination (Calvin) Believed even in our day