Is
predestination & the elect of God, Biblical? Does it
affect free will? |
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to appoint beforehand; to foreordain |
Chose |
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to pick out; to separate from the rest of mankind |
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Will |
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what God wishes, determines, chooses,
desires, or pleasures to be done |
Purpose |
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to place something sacred in view |
Called
(“klètos”) |
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invited by God for salvation
- elect and non-elect (“general”) |
Foreknew |
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to have knowledge beforehand |
Called
(“kaleõ”) |
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invited by God to receive a title - elect only
(“specific”) |
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FOREKNEW
= PREDESTINED = CALLED (“KALEÕ”)
= GLORIFIED = JUSTIFIED |
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Elect |
-
select, best of its kind, preeminent
- picked out, chosen by
God to obtain salvation through Christ |
"Many
are |
called
("klètos") |
but
few are |
chosen." |
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(elect+non-elect) |
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("elect") |
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