Predestination

Predestination

"'As I live,' says the Lord GOD, 'I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live'" (Ezekiel 33:11).

Some believe that the actions and fate of every human being are set in stone from before birth—but the Bible teaches that God created us with the capacity to choose our destiny. Learn why below.

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Ordained Beyond Predestination

Before we believed, God took notice of us and determined to call us. When we answered that call to repentance, we could then be ordained into the family of God.
Interstellar Review - What is Man that you are mindful of him
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Interstellar Review - What Is Man That You Are Mindful of Him?

“We used to look up in the sky and wonder at our place in the stars, and now we just look down and worry about our place in the dirt.”—Interstellar main character Cooper.
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How Sure Are Your Election and Calling?

If we accept God's invitation, we have a purpose in His great plan. How are people called and with this rare opportunity what responsibilities do we have?
Destined for a Moment
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Destined for a Moment

Is our life preplanned in advance, as so many believe?
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Does the Bible Teach Predestination?

Did God predetermine every detail of every person's life, including whether he or she would be saved?
A four wheel drive vehicle with old stickers on the back window.
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This Is the Way Walk in It: All Things Work Together for Good!

When we are dealing with the challenging issues of prophecy, it is always good to pause, take a deep spiritual breath and gain a sense of perspective as to what is truly going on down here.
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Does predestination mean that God has already predetermined who will be in His Kingdom?

If we're predetermined to either be in God's Kingdom or not, what's the point?
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God's Feasts Answer the Big Questions - Part 1

Just as teachers prepare lesson plans for their students, God, through His feasts, provides a lesson plan for humanity.
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Does God Ever Determine Election Outcomes?

According to the Bible, God has directed world events countless times in the past and says He will do so again in the future. That sometimes will include determining who will become a nation's head of state. But why? The...
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Improving Your Chances

Our choices greatly affect our chances.
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Salvation Without Jesus?

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I was raised pagan and have always felt that the path chosen for me was the wrong one. I want to follow the right path but do not know where to start. I am not even sure that God will want me since I have been pagan for so long.

I am a 32-year-old mother of two and have been married for four years. I need assistance to get on the right path. It wasn't until I received a card in the mail for The Good News and went to...
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Why Were You Born?

Time and chance have a part in who we are. But God is not so concerned about where we came from as where we can go.
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Predestination: Are You Just a Pawn?

Is every detail of your life already mapped out in advance? Are you just a preprogrammed figure in a cosmic game of chess, being moved from square to square by irresistible destiny? The truth may surprise you.
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In Psalm 139: 13-16, it reads "In your book were written all the days that were formed for me, when none of them as yet existed" implies that our lives are predetermined by God? If not, why not?

In the article on abortion in the most recent issue, you quote Psalm 139:13-16 to demonstrate God's concern for the unborn. Is free will just an illusion?
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