God chooses who will be saved and who will not before anyone is born.
All people are predetermined as to who will be saved despite their will or volition.
Redemption is a sham since God does not allow us to choose to be saved.
Because God does not allow us to choose salvation, He is a monster.
Anyone who is predestined to be saved alone can be saved.
God chooses that certain folks will go to hell without their input whatsoever.
Everyone is really only a robot, since we are programmed for damnation or salvation.
VERSUS....
The Word teaches that God will sthat all men be saved, making it impossible for there to be a predetermined election of the individual.
Redemption is offered to everyone, and anyone can be saved accordingto their own choice.
Under no circumstances can anyone continue in sin after salvation and maintain their salvation.
The Bible teaches that nations, and not individuals, were predestined. Any individuals noted were representative of their NATION or the progenitors of a nation that actually experienced controlled events by God. In
Romans 9, Esau never served Jacob, but Esau's descendents served Jacob's descendents, showing the issue is NATIONAL. Pharaoh stood for Egypt, not for himself.
However many people decide to serve God can do so outside any thought that they were not allowed to choose it themselves.