Predestination Presentation

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HOLY SPIRIT GIVEN (ACTS 2) CHRIST IS THE CHOSEN NO PREDESTINATION INITIATED YET FOR SINNER RECEIVES SINNER CHRIST

PREDESTINATION INITIATED HERE PREDESTINATED TO BE IS SEALED AND PLACED AFTER BELIEF, SINNER IN CHRIST BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND CONFORMED TO CHRIST’S IMAGE

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2ND ADVENT OF JESUS CHRIST “One aspect of Augustine’s understanding of grace needs further comment. As human beings were incapable of saving themselves, and as God gave his gift of grace to some (but not all), it followed that God had “preselected” those who would be saved. Developing hints of this idea to be found in the New Testament, Augustine developed a doctrine of predestination. The term “predestination” refers to God’s original or eternal decision to save some, and not others. It was this aspect of Augustine’s thought which many of his contemporaries , not to mention his successors, found unacceptable. It need hardly be said that there is no direct equivalent in Pelagius’ thought.” “By predestination we mean the eternal decree of God, by which he determined with himself whatever he wished to happen with regard to every man. All are not created on equal terms, but some are preordained to eternal life, others to eternal damnation; and, accordingly, as each has been created for one or other of those ends, we say that he has been predestined to life or death.” - John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, iii, xxi, John Calvin sec. 5, 1030-1031. ends, we say that he has been predestined to life or death.” accordingly, as each has been created for one or other of those are preordained to eternal life, others to eternal damnation; and, regard to every man. All are not created on equal terms, but some he determined with himself whatever he wished to happen with “By predestination we mean the eternal decree of God, by which - OF THE WORLD John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, iii, xxi, sec. 5, 1030 FOUNDATION BEFORE THE John Calvin GOD

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HOLY SPIRIT GIVEN (ACTS 2) CHRIST IS THE CHOSEN NO PREDESTINATION - INITIATED YET 1031. FOR SINNER RECEIVES SINNER CHRIST

PREDESTINATION INITIATED HERE PREDESTINATED TO BE IS SEALED AND PLACED AFTER BELIEF, SINNER IN CHRIST BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND CONFORMED TO CHRIST’S IMAGE John Calvin

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2ND ADVENT OF JESUS CHRIST “To these succeeds the fourth decree, by which God decreed to save and damn certain particular persons. This decree has its foundation in the foreknowledge of God, by which he knew from all eternity those individuals who would, through his preventing grace, believe, and, through his subsequent grace would persevere, according to the before described administration of those means which are suitable and proper for conversion and faith; and by which foreknowledge, he James Arminius likewise knew those who would not believe and persevere.” Jacob Arminius, On Predestination, 5. IV. OF THE WORLD FOUNDATION BEFORE THE Jacob Arminius / John Wesley GOD James Arminius

CREATION Jacob Arminius, not believe and persevere.” and faith; and by which foreknowledge, he likewise knew those who would administration of those means which are suitable and proper for conversion subsequent grace would persevere, according to the before described who would, through his preventing grace, believe, and, through his foreknowledge of God, by which he knew from all eternity those individuals damn certain particular persons. This decree has its foundation in the “To these succeeds the fourth decree, by which God decreed to save and CRUCIFIXION RESURRECTION On Predestination

HOLY SPIRIT GIVEN (ACTS 2) CHRIST IS THE CHOSEN NO PREDESTINATION INITIATED YET FOR SINNER , 5. IV. RECEIVES SINNER CHRIST

PREDESTINATION INITIATED HERE PREDESTINATED TO BE IS SEALED AND PLACED AFTER BELIEF, SINNER IN CHRIST BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND CONFORMED TO CHRIST’S IMAGE

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2ND ADVENT OF JESUS CHRIST “Predestination is therefore based on God’s foreknowledge, not his will. That is, God corporately predestines all those who respond in faith to salvation, and by foreknowledge, he knows who will respond. His foreknowledge does not cause their response.” https://jamespedlar.wordpress.com/2012/02/16/john- wesley-on-predestination/ John Wesley https://jamespedlar.wordpress.com/2012/02/16/john OF THE WORLD FOUNDATION BEFORE THE Jacob Arminius / John Wesley GOD response.” respond. His foreknowledge does not cause their salvation, and by foreknowledge, he knows who will predestines all those who respond in faith to foreknowledge, not his will. That is, God corporately “Predestination is therefore based on God’s

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CRUCIFIXION RESURRECTION - wesley HOLY SPIRIT GIVEN (ACTS 2) CHRIST IS THE CHOSEN NO PREDESTINATION INITIATED YET FOR SINNER - on - predestination/ RECEIVES SINNER CHRIST

PREDESTINATION INITIATED HERE PREDESTINATED TO BE IS SEALED AND PLACED AFTER BELIEF, SINNER IN CHRIST BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND CONFORMED TO CHRIST’S IMAGE John Wesley

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2ND ADVENT OF JESUS CHRIST “By predestination we mean the predetermined redemptive plan of God to justify, sanctify and glorify whosoever freely believes. All people are created with equal value as image bearers of God. Because God desires mercy over justice and self-sacrificially loves everyone, He has graciously provided the means of salvation to every man, woman, boy and girl. No person is created for damnation, or predetermined by God to that end. Those who perish only do so because they refused to accept the truth so as to be saved.” DEFINITIONS

“Theology, to “to appoint beforehand.” foreordain by divine - dictionary.com

decree or purpose,” The root word is “destination.” The prefix is - dictionary.com “pre.” All it means is for a destination to be decided or determined beforehand.

Vocabulary. Com – “something that’s predestinated has been planned or arranged already – there’s no way to change its outcome.” Reverso Dictionary – “determine beforehand.” DEFINITIONS

Greek: (προορίζω) (pro-or-id'-zo) – Strong’s Number: G4309 • to limit in advance Hermeneutical Observation Question: • Predetermine • Who/what is predestinated? • decide beforehand • To what are they predestinated? • appoint beforehand • When is that predestination initiated? • foreordain • When is it fulfilled/completed?

“to appoint beforehand.” - dictionary.com SCRIPTURAL OCCURRENCES

Ephesians 1:5 (KJV) Romans 8:29 (KJV) 5 Having predestinated us unto the 29 For whom he did foreknow, he adoption of children by Jesus Christ also did predestinate to be to himself, according to the good conformed to the image of his Son, pleasure of his will, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Ephesians 1:11 (KJV) Romans 8:30 (KJV) 11 In whom also we have obtained 30 Moreover whom he did an inheritance, being predestinated predestinate, them he also called: according to the purpose of him and whom he called, them he also who worketh all things after the justified: and whom he justified, counsel of his own will: them he also glorified. Ephesians 1:5 (KJV) Hermeneutical Observation Question: 5 Having predestinated us unto the • Who/what is predestinated? adoption of children by Jesus Christ • To what are they predestinated? to himself, according to the good • What is “the adoption…”? pleasure of his will, • When is that predestination initiated? • When is it fulfilled/completed?

Ephesians 1:1-3 (KJV) 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: Romans 8:23 (KJV) Ephesians 1:5 (KJV) 23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which 5 Having predestinated us unto the have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves adoption of children by Jesus Christ groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to to himself, according to the good wit, the redemption of our body. pleasure of his will, Romans 8:15-17 (KJV) Galatians 4:4-6 (KJV) 15 For ye have not received the spirit of 4 But when the fulness of the time was bondage again to fear; but ye have come, God sent forth his Son, made of a received the Spirit of adoption, whereby woman, made under the law, we cry, Abba, Father. 5 To redeem them that were under the 16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with law, that we might receive the adoption of our spirit, that we are the children of God: sons. 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, 6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, suffer with him, that we may be also crying, Abba, Father. glorified together. ADOPTION / REDEMPTION OF BODY

Ephesians 1:13-14 (KJV) Ephesians 4:30 (KJV) 13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the 30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in God, whereby ye are sealed unto the whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed day of redemption. with that holy Spirit of promise, 14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

1 Corinthians 6:20 (KJV) 20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. In the Greco-Roman culture, children had a “coming of age” ceremony in which they were considered an adult, and became the legal heir of the parent, and gained authority over the disposition of some assets and property. One might see this as parallel to a Bar Mitzvah in Jewish custom. When that time came, the child was given a new robe or a new toga to go along with their title and status, which would signify to others that they were past that milestone.

• http://www2.gracenotes.info/topics/adoption.html • http://gracedoctrine.org/galatians-41-7-our-adoption-as-adult-sons-is-greater-than- being-children-under-the-law/ • https://net.bible.org/#!bible/Romans+9 • https://net.bible.org/#!bible/Galatians+4 Galatians 4:1-6 (KJV) 1 Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; 2 But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. 3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: 4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. 6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. ADOPTION / REDEMPTION OF BODY

1 John 3:2 (KJV) 1 Corinthians 15:52 (KJV) 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of God, and it doth not yet appear what an eye, at the last trump: for the we shall be: but we know that, when trumpet shall sound, and the dead he shall appear, we shall be like him; shall be raised incorruptible, and we for we shall see him as he is. shall be changed. Ephesians 1:5 (KJV) Hermeneutical Observation Question: 5 Having predestinated us unto the • Who/what is predestinated? adoption of children by Jesus Christ • To what are they predestinated? to himself, according to the good • What is “the adoption…”? pleasure of his will, • When is that predestination initiated? • When is it fulfilled/completed?

CREATION good pleasure of his will, Ephesians 1:5 (KJV) predestinated

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HOLY SPIRIT GIVEN (ACTS 2) CHRIST IS THE CHOSEN NO PREDESTINATION INITIATED YET FOR SINNER RECEIVES SINNER CHRIST

PREDESTINATION INITIATED HERE Ephesians 1:5 PREDESTINATED TO BE IS SEALED AND PLACED AFTER BELIEF, SINNER IN CHRIST BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND CONFORMED TO CHRIST’S IMAGE Apostle Paul

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Romans 8:29 (KJV) 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Ephesians 1:11 (KJV) Romans 8:30 (KJV) 11 In whom also we have obtained 30 Moreover whom he did an inheritance, being predestinated predestinate, them he also called: according to the purpose of him and whom he called, them he also who worketh all things after the justified: and whom he justified, counsel of his own will: them he also glorified. Ephesians 1:11

Ephesians 1:11 (KJV) 11 In whom also we have Hermeneutical Observation Question: • Who/what is predestinated? obtained an inheritance, being • To what are they predestinated? predestinated according to the • When is that predestination initiated? purpose of him who worketh all • When is it fulfilled/completed? things after the counsel of his own will: Ephesians 1:11 (KJV) 1 Peter 1:4-9 (KJV) 11 In whom also we have 4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that obtained an inheritance, fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, being predestinated 5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto according to the purpose salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. [future] of him who worketh all 6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if things after the counsel of his own will: need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, 2 Corinthians 1:10 might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the (KJV) appearing of Jesus Christ: 10 Who delivered us 8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye from so great a death, see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and doth deliver: in and full of glory: whom we trust that he 9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your will yet deliver us; souls. Ephesians 1:11 (KJV) 1 Peter 1:4-9 (KJV) 11 In whom also we have 4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that obtained an inheritance, fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, being predestinated 5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto according to the purpose salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. [future] of him who worketh all 6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if things after the counsel of his own will: need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious 1 Peter 1:2 (KJV) than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, 2 Elect according to the might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the foreknowledge of God the appearing of Jesus Christ: Father, through 8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye sanctification of the Spirit, see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of and full of glory: 9 Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your and peace, be multiplied. souls. OF THE WORLD FOUNDATION BEFORE THE GOD inheritance, being things after the counsel of his own will: to the purpose of him who 11

CREATION In whom also we have obtained an Ephesians 1:11 (KJV) predestinated

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HOLY SPIRIT GIVEN (ACTS 2) worketh CHRIST IS THE CHOSEN NO PREDESTINATION INITIATED YET FOR SINNER according RECEIVES SINNER CHRIST all PREDESTINATION INITIATED HERE Ephesians 1:5 Ephesians 1:11 PREDESTINATED TO BE IS SEALED AND PLACED AFTER BELIEF, SINNER IN CHRIST BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND CONFORMED TO CHRIST’S IMAGE Apostle Paul

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Romans 8:29 (KJV) 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Romans 8:30 (KJV) 30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. Romans 8:29-30

Romans 8:29-30 (KJV) 29 For whom he did foreknow, he Hermeneutical Observation Question: also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, • Who/what is predestinated? that he might be the firstborn • To what are they predestinated? among many brethren. • When is that predestination initiated? 30 Moreover whom he did • When is it fulfilled/completed? predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. Romans 8:29-30

Romans 8:29-30 (KJV) After detailing the necessity to yield to 29 For whom he did foreknow, he the spirit and overcome the flesh in also did predestinate to be chapters 6, 7, and the first part of 8, the conformed to the image of his Son, rest of Romans 8 is about the guaranteed that he might be the firstborn assurance and future of the believer. This among many brethren. transition is captured in: 30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also Romans 8:18 (KJV) justified: and whom he justified, 18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this them he also glorified. present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. Romans 8:29-30

Romans 8:18 (KJV) Romans 8:29-30 (KJV) 18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are 29 For whom he did foreknow, he not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be also did predestinate to be revealed in us. conformed to the image of his Son, Romans 8:19 (KJV) 19 that he might be the firstborn For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. among many brethren. Romans 8:23 (KJV) 30 Moreover whom he did 23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the predestinate, them he also called: firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within and whom he called, them he also ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption justified: and whom he justified, of our body. Romans 8:28 (KJV) them he also glorified. 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:29-30

There are only two kinds of calling in the New Romans 8:28 (KJV) Testament. 28 And we know that all 1. Gospel call as in 2 Thessalonians 2:14, and things work together for good to them that love 2. The vocational call of the believer, as in Ephesians 4:1 and 2 Timothy 1:9. This one also includes the God, to them who are the responsibility of being “called” “Christian” (Acts called according to his 11:26) and bearing the name of Christ as an purpose. ambassador (2 Corinthians 5:20) with a specific mission.

Any kind of “calling” in the new testament will always be one of these two, nothing else. Romans 8:29-30

Romans 8:29-30 (KJV) Galatians 4:8-9 (KJV) 29 For whom he did foreknow, he 8 Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, also did predestinate to be ye did service unto them which by nature conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn are no gods. 9 among many brethren. But now, after that ye have known God, 30 Moreover whom he did or rather are known of God, how turn ye predestinate, them he also called: again to the weak and beggarly elements, and whom he called, them he also whereunto ye desire again to be in justified: and whom he justified, bondage? them he also glorified.

…all past tense. Romans 8:29-30

Romans 8:29-30 (KJV) 29 For whom he did foreknow, he 1 John 3:2 (KJV) also did predestinate to be 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn God, and it doth not yet appear what among many brethren. we shall be: but we know that, when 30 Moreover whom he did he shall appear, we shall be like him; predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also for we shall see him as he is. justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. OF THE WORLD FOUNDATION BEFORE THE GOD 29 be called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and 30 For whom he did foreknow, he also did conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be Moreover whom he did

CREATION whom he justified, them he also glorified. the firstborn among many brethren. Romans 8:29

CRUCIFIXION predestinate - 30 (KJV) RESURRECTION

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PREDESTINATION INITIATED HERE Ephesians 1:5 Romans 8:29 Ephesians 1:11 to PREDESTINATED TO BE IS SEALED AND PLACED AFTER BELIEF, SINNER IN CHRIST BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND CONFORMED TO CHRIST’S IMAGE - 30 Apostle Paul

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HOLY SPIRIT GIVEN (ACTS 2) CHRIST IS THE CHOSEN NO PREDESTINATION INITIATED YET FOR SINNER RECEIVES SINNER CHRIST

PREDESTINATION INITIATED HERE Ephesians 1:5 Romans 8:29 Ephesians 1:11 PREDESTINATED TO BE IS SEALED AND PLACED AFTER BELIEF, SINNER IN CHRIST BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND CONFORMED TO CHRIST’S IMAGE - 30

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