Biblical predestination doesn't mean that something has been put in place by God and is fixed, see time 17:10–19:36 in Luke 22 (Part 4) :31-46 • Standing in the Hour of Temptation. This means that the condition of lost people aren't settled.
God doesn't want anyone to perish, but for all to reach repentance, see the Bible verses below. God has given all people a free will to either choose or reject
Jesus. But it means that God knows in advance which decision man will choose.
God sees all of human history directly, because the concept of time in Heaven isn't the same as time on Earth, see time 1:30–5:14 in Atheist Asks TOUGH Questions: EPIC Responses! (Q&A). God sees time in the perspective of eternity. In the person of Jesus Christ, God entered into time, see time 12:41–13:40 in 1 john 1.
See also the concept of time in A New Heaven and a New Earth, which means
that time will always be there. See also Jesus is the Creator in Jesus is God.
During the Tribulation period there will be a silence in Heaven for about half an hour (Rev 8:1). John must have estimated this time in his revelation from an earthly perspective because such delays are of little consequence in an eternal Heaven.
Jesus. But it means that God knows in advance which decision man will choose.
God sees all of human history directly, because the concept of time in Heaven isn't the same as time on Earth, see time 1:30–5:14 in Atheist Asks TOUGH Questions: EPIC Responses! (Q&A). God sees time in the perspective of eternity. In the person of Jesus Christ, God entered into time, see time 12:41–13:40 in 1 john 1.
See also the concept of time in A New Heaven and a New Earth, which means
that time will always be there. See also Jesus is the Creator in Jesus is God.
During the Tribulation period there will be a silence in Heaven for about half an hour (Rev 8:1). John must have estimated this time in his revelation from an earthly perspective because such delays are of little consequence in an eternal Heaven.
When God talks about our salvation, he sometime talks about it from his perspective, outside our time view (Rom 8:29–30). God knows everything about us before we are born, and whether we will give our lives to him or not. God knew all this before the creation of the universe (Eph 1:4–5, 1 Pet 1:2). This is based on God's foreknowledge. God is all knowing, see God is omniscient in God's Attributes.
See also Eph 1:4–5 explained at time 26:38–37:30 in Ephesians 1 (Part1) :1-10.
God is sovereign (Rom 9:10–21). He has the right to choose who he wants to choose, and do what he wants. Jeremiah was chosen as a prophet before he was born (Jer 1:5). God separated Apostle Paul before he was born and called him by
his grace to preach the gospel among the Gentiles (Gal 1:15–16a). God is always righteous, just, and fair, because he never acts against his nature (Gen 18:25,
Eze 18:23, 33:11, 2 Pet 3:9), see God is sovereign in God's Attributes.
The balance of this truth is that we don't see this from God's perspective, but from man's perspective. Some people can say a specific date when they become believers in Christ and others don't, because we live according to time on Earth. We are creatures of time. We are time-centric. In our view of time, we must use our free will to choose Christ. We exercise faith in Jesus. We choose Christ, and God chose us
before the world was, see 1 Pet 1:1–2 explained at time 16:53–30:54 in
1 Peter 1 (Part 1) :1-2.
See also Eph 1:4–5 explained at time 26:38–37:30 in Ephesians 1 (Part1) :1-10.
God is sovereign (Rom 9:10–21). He has the right to choose who he wants to choose, and do what he wants. Jeremiah was chosen as a prophet before he was born (Jer 1:5). God separated Apostle Paul before he was born and called him by
his grace to preach the gospel among the Gentiles (Gal 1:15–16a). God is always righteous, just, and fair, because he never acts against his nature (Gen 18:25,
Eze 18:23, 33:11, 2 Pet 3:9), see God is sovereign in God's Attributes.
The balance of this truth is that we don't see this from God's perspective, but from man's perspective. Some people can say a specific date when they become believers in Christ and others don't, because we live according to time on Earth. We are creatures of time. We are time-centric. In our view of time, we must use our free will to choose Christ. We exercise faith in Jesus. We choose Christ, and God chose us
before the world was, see 1 Pet 1:1–2 explained at time 16:53–30:54 in
1 Peter 1 (Part 1) :1-2.
Both things go together. Both views are found in the Bible:
- Predestination is found in the Bible (Rom 8:29–30, Eph 1:4–5, 1 Pet 1:2).
- The exercise of our free will is also described in several places in the Bible. We have Adam and Eve who used their free will to disobey God and ate of the forbidden fruit (Gen 3:2, 6). Another example of our free will is when Joshua asked the people of Israel who they wanted to follow
(Joshua 24:15). This freedom to choose runs throughout the Bible.
All people have the opportunity to use their free will to choose whether they want Jesus in their life or not (John 3:14–16). All people have the opportunity to choose Salvation (Mat 7:7–8, John 7:37, Rev 3:20).
God does not predestine people to hell:
- "This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who
desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth." (1 Tim 2:3–4 (ESV)). See time 8:54–9:49 in the video 1 Timothy 2. - "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16 (ESV)).
- "The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance." (2 Pet 3:9 (ESV)).
- "He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world." (1 John 2:2 (NIV)).
This verse says that Jesus made Salvation available to everyone. - "And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price." (Rev 22:17b (ESV)).
The idea is clearly presented that there is a choice we face when we accept Jesus
as Lord. However, God who is outside our view of time knows all things before they happen (foreknowledge) and therefore knows who will choose Jesus Christ,
see the following explanations:
as Lord. However, God who is outside our view of time knows all things before they happen (foreknowledge) and therefore knows who will choose Jesus Christ,
see the following explanations:
- Time 48:20–52:57 in Bible Q & A With Pastor Paul and Sue.
- Time 13:02–17:28 and 29:26–30:41 in Bible Q & A with Pastor Paul.
See also Some stories close related to the gospels at the end of
