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Chapter 6

Chapter 6. Predestination. . Theological controversy over predestination has caused great confusion in the religious lives of many people (p. 153). Theological controversy over predestination. Confusion in religious life. Affirm predestination. .

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  1. Chapter 6 Predestination

  2. Theological controversy over predestination has caused great confusion in the religious lives of many people (p. 153). Theological controversy over predestination Confusion in religious life

  3. Affirm predestination  In the Bible, we find many passages which are often interpreted to mean that everything in an individual’s life – prosperity and decline, happiness and misery, salvation and damnation, as well as the rise and fall of nations – comes to pass exactly as predestined by God. Theological controversy over predestination Confusion in religious life Prosperity and decline Happiness and misery Salvation and damnation Rise and fall of nations

  4. Affirm predestination Refute predestination  Yet we can find sufficient evidence in the Bible to refute the doctrine of absolute predestination(p. 154). Theological controversy over predestination Confusion in religious life Prosperity and decline Happiness and misery Salvation and damnation Rise and fall of nations

  5. Affirm predestination Refute predestination  There are ample grounds in the Bible to justify either of these two contrasting doctrines. Theological controversy over predestination Confusion in religious life Prosperity and decline Happiness and misery Salvation and damnation Rise and fall of nations

  6. Section 1 The Predestination of God's Will

  7. God God's Will  God could not accomplish His purpose of creation due to the human Fall. Accordingly, God’s Will in carrying out His providence for fallen humanity is still to accomplish the purpose of creation. Creation

  8. God God's Will _ _ Creation Restoration In this sense, God’s Will is that restoration be accomplished(p. 155).

  9. God God's Will _ _ Absolute, unique, Absolute, unique, eternal, and eternal, and unchanging unchanging  God is the absolute Being, unique, eternal and unchanging; therefore, His Will must also be absolute, unique, eternal, and unchanging. Creation Restoration …… ……

  10. God God's Will _ _ Absolute, unique, Absolute, unique, eternal, and eternal, and unchanging unchanging  God’s predestination of His Will is absolute. Creation Restoration …… …… absolute Predestination of God’s Will :

  11. Section 2 The Predestination of the Way in Which God's Will Is Fulfilled

  12. Providence of restoration Fulfillment of God’s Will Human responsibility  Although God’s Will of the providence of restoration is absolute and beyond human influence, its fulfillment necessarily requires the accomplishment of the human portion of responsibility (p. 156). Absolute God's Will ……...

  13. Providence of restoration Human responsibility Central figure 95 % 5 % 100 % - -  God predestines the process of its accomplishment conditionally, contingent upon thefive percent responsibility of the central figure, which must be completed in addition to the ninety-five percent responsibility of God(p. 157). Absolute God's Will ……... Fulfillment of God’s Will God’s responsibility +

  14. Providence of restoration Human responsibility Central figure 95 % 5 % 100 % - -  The proportion of five percent is used to indicate that the human portion of responsibility is extremely small when compared to God’s portion of responsibility. Absolute God's Will ……... Fulfillment of God’s Will God’s responsibility +

  15. Providence of restoration 95 % 5 % 100 % - - Absolute God's Will ……... Fulfillment of God’s Will Human responsibility God’s responsibility + Yet for human beings, this five percent is equivalent to one hundred percent of our effort.

  16. Providence of restoration 95 % 5 % 100 % - -  The predestination of the fulfillment of God’s Will is conditional. Absolute God's Will ……... Fulfillment of God’s Will Human responsibility God’s responsibility + conditional Predestination of the fulfillment of God’s Will :

  17. Section 3 The Predestination of Human Beings

  18. Adam and Eve were to become the good ancestors of humanity, conditional upon fulfilling their responsibility to obey God’s commandment not to eat of the fruit. God’s commandment Good Adam + ancestors Eve O b e y

  19. God’s commandment Good Adam + ancestors Eve O b e y Accordingly, God did not absolutely predestine that Adam and Eve would become our good ancestors (p. 158).

  20. Complete the mission Person  Even though God predestines someone for a particular mission, God’s ninety-five percent responsibility and the person’s five percent responsibility must be accomplished together before the person can complete his given mission and fulfill God’s Will. God’s commandment Good Adam + ancestors Eve O b e y God’s responsibility + Person’s responsibility

  21. Complete the mission  If the person does not complete his responsibility, he cannot become the person God has purposed him to be. God’s commandment Good Adam + ancestors Eve O b e y God’s responsibility Person + Person’s responsibility

  22. Complete the mission  Predestination of human beings is conditional. God’s commandment Good Adam + ancestors Eve O b e y God’s responsibility Person + Person’s responsibility conditional Predestination of human beings :

  23. God’s providence of salvation begins from one point and gradually expands to cover the whole. God’s providence of salvation: one point Whole

  24. God’s providence of salvation: one point Whole Predestination of the providence of salvation: central figure Whole Therefore, in the providence of salvation, God first predestines one person to be the central figure and then calls him to a mission.

  25. What qualifications should the person possess to merit such a calling?(p. 159) God’s providence of salvation: one point Whole Predestination of the providence of salvation: central figure Whole Qualifications of the central figure

  26. 1 He must be born into the chosen people. 2 He must come from an ancestral line with many good accomplishments. God’s providence of salvation: one point Whole Predestination of the providence of salvation: central figure Whole Qualifications of the central figure Ancestral line with many good accomplishments ….……........ 2 Chosen people 1 ….……........

  27. 2 1 3 He must be endowed with the requisite character. 4 He must develop the necessary qualities during his early life. God’s providence of salvation: one point Whole Predestination of the providence of salvation: central figure Whole Qualifications of the central figure Qualities during early life Requisite character ….……......... Ancestral line with many good accomplishments 4 ….……........ 3 ….……........ Chosen people ….……........

  28. 4 3 2 1 5 He must live in a time and place most fitting to God’s need. God’s providence of salvation: one point Whole Predestination of the providence of salvation: central figure Whole Qualifications of the central figure Most fitting time and place Qualities during early life ….……........ Requisite character ….……......... 5 Ancestral line with many good accomplishments ….……........ ….……........ Chosen people ….……........

  29. Section 4 Elucidation of Biblical Verses Which Support the Doctrine of Absolute Predestination

  30. Foreknow  The book of Romans says: For those whom He foreknew He also predestined…those whom He predestined He also called; and those whom He called He also justified; and those whom He justified He also glorified (Rom. 8:29-30). Rom. 8:29-30 (Words about human responsibility omitted) Justify Glorify predestine + call

  31. God predestines those whom He foreknows; then He calls upon them to fulfill the purpose of the providence. Calling the person is God’s responsibility, but only when the person completes his responsibility after being called by God is he justified. Rom. 8:29-30 (Words about human responsibility omitted) Foreknow Justify Glorify predestine + call God’s responsibility Human responsibility +

  32. Hence, God’s predestination concerning an individual’s glorification is thus contingent upon the fulfillment of his portion of responsibility(p. 160).  Rom. 8:29-30 (Words about human responsibility omitted) Foreknow Justify Glorify predestine + call God’s responsibility Human responsibility Fulfillment +

  33. People such as John Calvin have propounded the doctrine of absolute and complete predestination, which is widely believed even in our present day. Absolute and complete predestination (Calvin)  Believed even in our day 

  34. Accomplishment of God's Will  They have held to such a doctrine because they wrongly believed that the accomplishment of God’s Willdepends solely on the power and work of God.  Depends solely on God ……. Absolute and complete predestination (Calvin)  Believed even in our day 

  35. Depends solely on God Accomplishment Ignorance of relationship between God’s and human responsibilities  ……. of God's Will Absolute and complete predestination (Calvin)  Believed even in our day  They were ignorant of the true relationship between God’s portion of responsibility and the human portion of responsibility in the fulfillment of the purpose of the providence of restoration.

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