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John wrote at 2007-10-18 18:12:49
I don't believe you are going to be able to get a direct answer as to whether or not predestination is true or false considering it goes in circular logic. If I tell you that predestination is true and you stop practicing your faith then the argument is that you were predestined to lose your faith anyways and you didn't have a choice in actuality. From my own studies and discussions on the topic I have found that there most likely is a balance between predestination and free will but it is beyond our capacity as humans to be able to reason it.
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Christianity--Church History
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Dean Gade
Expertise
I have knowledge of various writings of: the Ante-Nicene and Post-Nicene fathers. The history of the Bible`s origin. The original language of the New Testament. The history of the Old Testament and the changes in the church in the New Testament.
Experience
I am a college and seminary graduate( BA., BTh. MDiv.)who studied the history of Christianity during the eight years of study in those institutions as well as study in order to teach and write courses on church history.
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