Predestination

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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."
    • 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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ljnhewitt01

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This is good for last minute revision, but it's too brief for long-term revision. There are a couple of good basic points there though.

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