The Wonders of Salvation

Predestination and free will. Seemingly irreconcilable, yet somehow they work together. God predestined all man either to Heaven or Hell. That sounds bold and uncaring but I believe that it is true. Before the beginning of time God knew who would be in Heaven with Him someday, not because He looked ahead to see who would choose Him, but because He willed who would. Because of that, those whom He has predestined, He called and those He calls will come. No ifs, ands, buts, or maybes. But what about those not predestined? Do they even have a choice or chance? My heart breaks to say it, but in the context of the Bible, I don't think they do. Yet, every person will be accountable for his/her unbelief on Judgement Day, is this possible? How can they be responsible if they had no choice? I don't know, but somehow they are. Sometimes it is best, when one is confused, to set aside what cannot be understood and meditate on what is known. Fact: God is just, loving, compassionate, wise and good. Therefore He will never unjustly punish someone for something. Fact: the Bible has proven itself as the inerrant Word of God and hence it true. I don't understand how it works out, but I know that it's true because it is in God's Word. Fact: I'll never fully understand the marvelous doctrine of Predestination, but I can rest in what I do know about God's character, and hope that someday when I meet the One who knows, I'll understand.

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