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Originally Posted by mfblume
Foreknowledge implies he even knows our decisions.
He foreknew those who would love Him, and he determined those specific people go through a process. That is the true sense of predestination. Not predestination of every individual.
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But the real question is "HOW" does God foreknow...by knowing all possibilities or by predetermining all things?
Did you read those 2 articles?
Many passages of Scripture depict God as foreknowing and/or predetermining certain things about the future. But there are also many passages that depict the future is open (not determined) and depict God as knowing it as a realm partly comprised of possibilities. Some examples of these Scriptures include: The Lord frequently changes his mind in the light of changing circumstances, or as a result of prayer (Exod. 32:14;
Num. 14:12–20;
Deut. 9:13–14, 18–20, 25;
1 Sam. 2:27–36;
2 Kings 20:1–7;
1 Chron. 21:15;
Jer. 26:19; Ezek. 20:5–22;
Amos 7:1–6;
Jonah 1:2; 3:2, 4–10). At other times he explicitly states that he will change his mind if circumstances change (
Jer. 18:7–11; 26:2–3; Ezek. 33:13–15). This willingness to change is portrayed as one of God’s attributes of greatness (
Joel 2:13–14;
Jonah 4:2). Sometimes God expresses regret and disappointment over how things turned out—sometimes even including the results of his own will. (
Gen. 6:5–6;
1 Sam. 15:10, 35; Ezek. 22:29–31). At other times he tells us that he is surprised at how things turned out because he expected a different outcome (
Isa. 5:3–7;
Jer. 3:67; 19–20). The Lord frequently tests his people to find out whether they’ll remain faithful to him (
Gen. 22:12; Exod. 16:4;
Deut. 8:2; 13:1–3;
Judges 2:20–3:5;
2 Chron. 32:31). The Lord sometimes asks non-rhetorical questions about the future (
Num. 14:11;
Hos. 8:5) and speaks to people in terms of what may or may not happen (Exod. 3:18–4:9; 13:17;
Jer. 38:17–18, 20–21, 23; Ezek. 12:1–3). The Lord frequently speaks of the future in terms of what may and may not come to pass (Ex.4:1-7;
Ex. 13:17; Ezek 12:3).
- See more at:
http://reknew.org/2007/12/response-t....yalGjvds.dpuf
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