Predestination
- Created by: Emily Uffindell
- Created on: 14-09-14 14:14
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- Predestination
- Definition: (also known as theological determinism.) God already knew before all time who would go to heaven and hell. There is no choice.
- Many of the world religions have specific beliefs about how all things are determined by a God or through the actions and event that surround us.
- This is also within Christianity (Protestantism)
- Originated from the teachings of St Paul.
- "For those God foreknew, he also predestined to conform to the likeness of his son."
- Originated from the teachings of St Paul.
- This is also within Christianity (Protestantism)
- If God decided at creation who would and would not gain salvation, then this means that no one has free will in their ethical or religious actions.
- It could be possible to suggest that people only do good things because that is what God determined them to do.
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