The theological theory of predestination and divine election, which is one of the basic theologies which make up Christian doctrine, has led many who want to believe in Jesus to misunderstand the word of God. This misguided theory has caused much confusion.

What untrue theologies say about predestination is that God elected the people He loves while condemning those He dislikes. This means that some who were elected are born again of water and the Spirit and accepted into Heaven while the others who were not elected are destined to burn in hell.

If God in fact elects only some of us, we cannot help but agonize over the question, “Was I elected for salvation?” If we were not elected, it would be useless for us to believe in Jesus. Thus this theory has made many people more concerned with whether they were elected by God than with faith itself.

If we believe this, how can we be free of doubts and believe only in God? How do we confirm that God really elected us? He would be God only to those elected, even though He says, “Is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also” (Romans 3:29).

Because many people misunderstand the meaning of predestination and divine election, they fear they will be destroyed even though they believe in Jesus.

Ephesians 1:3-5 says, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will.”

Therefore we should review the concept of theological predestination and divine election. We should first understand what the Bible says about predestination and divine election and strengthen our belief in salvation through the water and the Spirit.

What does Romans tell us? Some theologians developed the unfounded theory of “unconditional election.” Is theology God, then? Theology itself is not God.

Even before the creation of the world, God chose all of humankind in Jesus Christ and made up His mind to save all of us by making us righteous. Jesus loves us unconditionally. Don’t make Him a discriminating God. Unbelievers have faith in their own thoughts but believers put the basis of their faith in the written word of God.

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If God is all powerful and he wills to save all of mankind, can human choice limit his strength? Can human volition undo God's will on each individual?

live4dgospel:
The theological theory of predestination and divine election, which is one of the basic theologies which make up Christian doctrine, has led many who want to believe in Jesus to misunderstand the word of God. This misguided theory has caused much confusion.

What untrue theologies say about predestination is that God elected the people He loves while condemning those He dislikes. This means that some who were elected are born again of water and the Spirit and accepted into Heaven while the others who were not elected are destined to burn in hell.

If God in fact elects only some of us, we cannot help but agonize over the question, “Was I elected for salvation?” If we were not elected, it would be useless for us to believe in Jesus. Thus this theory has made many people more concerned with whether they were elected by God than with faith itself.

If we believe this, how can we be free of doubts and believe only in God? How do we confirm that God really elected us? He would be God only to those elected, even though He says, “Is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also” (Romans 3:29).

Because many people misunderstand the meaning of predestination and divine election, they fear they will be destroyed even though they believe in Jesus.

Ephesians 1:3-5 says, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will.”

Therefore we should review the concept of theological predestination and divine election. We should first understand what the Bible says about predestination and divine election and strengthen our belief in salvation through the water and the Spirit.

What does Romans tell us? Some theologians developed the unfounded theory of “unconditional election.” Is theology God, then? Theology itself is not God.

Even before the creation of the world, God chose all of humankind in Jesus Christ and made up His mind to save all of us by making us righteous. Jesus loves us unconditionally. Don’t make Him a discriminating God. Unbelievers have faith in their own thoughts but believers put the basis of their faith in the written word of God.

Jesus Christ condemned all doctrines and traditions of as lies that draw men away from the Truth of God by nullifying the very Power of the Word of God, so what benefit is there in arguing against one doctrine of man by using yet another doctrine of man?

osuulola:
If God is all powerful and he wills to save all of mankind, can human choice limit his strength? Can human volition undo God's will on each individual?

Did you not hear
"And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world (Salvation) and men loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil."?

God has Already Expressed His Will and Power to "save all mankind", but man, in the exercise of his God given will and consent, also has to complete that salvation, whether there shall be a salvation or not.

Exactly as "toasting" a lady does not make marriage and can not compell one until she accepts it.

And God, like a suitor respects her Right, that she has her Unfettered Power and Will to either Refuse or Accept the Proposal and God will not fetter anyone's power and will to choose.

This is The Law!
"I lay before you Life and Death; Choose Life that ye may Live (A Recommendation but you have the right to choose death or refuse Life, whatever be the case).

live4dgospel:

If God in fact elects only some of us, we cannot help but agonize over the question, “Was I elected for salvation?” If we were not elected, it would be useless for us to believe in Jesus. Thus this theory has made many people more concerned with whether they were elected by God than with faith itself...

Those who do not Apply for a thing eg Visa or Job can not wonder if they shall be elected to receive it.

It is those who Applied for it. It is known that Every Application has its Desired Requirements to be Satisfied and Fully Filled by Applicants, however, everyone can apply for it, thus it is such Applicants who must worry about being elected.

But consider this, shall the Applicants who were diligent enough to take steps towards fulfilling the Desired Requirements be worried about being elected?

"Many are called but few are Chosen!"