Total
Predestiantion: Mechanistic Model:
Hyper Calvinism
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Total Predeterminists believe
that since God is all powerful and all knowing
he created the universe and man in a mechanical
system/ If this model events are fixed,-
including the actions of individual man and of
history - so that they cannot be altered in any
way by anyone. The fall of Adam to who will go
to heaven and who will go to hell are all
written down and this decree is unalterable.
From the time of creation God knew that Adam
will disobey him and mankind will have to go
through the present age of suffering thorugh
which some will be saved for eternity and others
delegted to eternal fire. It is all God's doing.
Creation is of God. Salvation is of God and
Damnation is also of God. If God saves some and
damns others, who are you question God. The
question of justice nor fairness does not come
into the picture because these are dependent of
God. There are no absolutes beyond what God
decides. Everything is for the glory of God.
Even in dmnation God is showing his sovereignity
and he enjoys it. After all that is the aim of
all creation - to glorify God. The saved and the
damned therefore glorifies God. If you are saved
to heaven- praise God for God's mercies. If you
are damned to hell - praise God that you are a
vessel of showing forth of God's sovereignity.
Both are good in the sight of God. You are all
doing the will of God. |
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Predestination:
Calvinism |
Here history is not predetermined
but all events are connected by a cause effect
relationship. Freedom of will do not really
exist. These on going cahin of events are beyond
any human control. You may have choices, but
your history, which includes your personal
make-up and the environment, causes you to make
certain determined choices. These choices are
the result of your past. In other words, you're
programmed to choose and act in certain ways.
Free will is therefore a myth of man.
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Conditioned Freewill:
Wesleyan-Arminanism |
Because God is All Powerful, he
created the universe with beings similar to
himself with potency of creation and delegated
some of his powers to them. The external world
God creted are to follow the absolute laws of
nature (both in the material and spiritual
realm) but within that realm there is free will
and freedom of choice. Of course these are
limited, by the external forces, but they do
exist. Every being in this universe is bound by
the natural laws. There are areas which
individuals cannot change. One cannot change the
genetic origins, parents, tribes, historical
situaltions in which one is born etc.- but there
are areas in our life where we can affect
decisions, use our free wills. One such area
where this free will can be exercised is the
choice of salvation. God in his mercy has given
this Prevenient Grace so that each person is
held responsible for his choice to cooperate in
God's redemptive process or not. Without this
special Grace to every human being he is bound
by his sin to death and punishment. Each take
the consequences of their choices on an ongoing
process. |
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Micro
Freewill
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Macro-Predestination
A New Model |
In this Model following the
Quantum Theology every person has total freedom
of will to make his or her choice. However human
history as such is directed to a predetermined
direction so that God will be able to redeem all
cosmos which he loves. This model was proposed
by Oriegen. God's predestination is not
restricted to this age. It goes from eternity to
eternity. His plans to this age may be
restricted, but God is still directing his
cosmos to perfection. |
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Total
Freewill
Pelegianism |
In
the Total Free willism, man is free to make his
choices in all moral matters freely. Adam's sin
affected his life. Each generation and each
individual will have to make his or her choice
and take the consequence of it. God do not
predestine anyone for salvation or punishment.
Man is capable of living a righteous life by his
own effort. But God helps those who need help
through history by providing prophets, laws and
finally in a fuller way in Christ. You don't
have to be a Christian to be saved. You can live
a righteous life without Jesus though this may
be difficult. In the end everyone receives just
reward for what they have done in this life |
