Predestination is misunderstood...
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So you are only your flesh?..... Interesting.
And, you are not body, soul, and spirit?
In Genesis 3:19 when Adam was told that?
Adam did not know much if any Bible doctrine.
So? God kept it very simple to keep it on his level....
But, as Royal Family of God?
We are required to know much more.
May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through.
May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming
of our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Thessalonians 5:23
Learn to discern.
Then...
Discern to learn.
.........
OK, I'll try to list the whole process in chronological order as I understand it.
1. At some point in the distant past, before God laid the foundations of the world. He wrote down the Names of all those He purposed to save.
2. At some point after we were born, God began the work of regeneration, so we would embrace the gospel when we hear it.
3. He gave us the faith and strength to turn from our sin, repent, believe the gospel message and put our trust in the Lord.
4. He then does the work of transforming us to into the image of His Son.
5. Finally, after death we receive our glorified, sinless eternal bodies
From God's perspective we were saved before the world was created, but from our perspective I would say it's after we came to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord said, "believe in Me and you shall be saved" so it's at that point that our salvation can never be lost. Believers are already saved and we already have eternal life guaranteed by God
1. At some point in the distant past, before God laid the foundations of the world. He wrote down the Names of all those He purposed to save.
2. At some point after we were born, God began the work of regeneration, so we would embrace the gospel when we hear it.
3. He gave us the faith and strength to turn from our sin, repent, believe the gospel message and put our trust in the Lord.
4. He then does the work of transforming us to into the image of His Son.
5. Finally, after death we receive our glorified, sinless eternal bodies
From God's perspective we were saved before the world was created, but from our perspective I would say it's after we came to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord said, "believe in Me and you shall be saved" so it's at that point that our salvation can never be lost. Believers are already saved and we already have eternal life guaranteed by God
Careful... Maybe he has multiple personality disorder, and only one personality has the volition of the group.
I once read about it. It happened to someone who was struck by lightning.
I once read about it. It happened to someone who was struck by lightning.
That is referring to God's will. We are made in His image and likeness which is why we have a will. To not have a will of our own makes us less than human.
How could Adam make a choice contrary to God's will, if He didn't allow him to exercise his own will in the garden?
You make absolutely no sense whatsoever.
How could Adam make a choice contrary to God's will, if He didn't allow him to exercise his own will in the garden?
You make absolutely no sense whatsoever.
Why did Adam eat the forbidden fruit?
Why did Cain kill Abel?
Why did Abram build an altar?
Why did Ruth stay with Naomi?
Why did David marry Abigail?
These are all expression of human will. Each person chose a course of action, thereby expressing their own will.
Your explanation is flawed because you are only using the examples of God's will to define the word. The Bible uses the word but does not actually define it. There are very few words defined in Scripture.
Why did Cain kill Abel?
Why did Abram build an altar?
Why did Ruth stay with Naomi?
Why did David marry Abigail?
These are all expression of human will. Each person chose a course of action, thereby expressing their own will.
Your explanation is flawed because you are only using the examples of God's will to define the word. The Bible uses the word but does not actually define it. There are very few words defined in Scripture.
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