It is well-known to historians that Augustine
(354-430) invented the theory of predestination because he could not
sexually control himself. He became a Catholic monk and, later, bishop of
Hippo in North Africa. The church eventually "sainted" him because he
wrote in his book The City of God, that the papacy was the center
of the church and "there was no salvation outside of the church."
John Calvin (1509-1564), of Geneva, was the
leading Protestant advocate of predestination.
According to this horrible teaching, God intentionally
saves only a few and throws everyone else in eternal hellfire after they
die. They never had a chance to be saved. Salvation is not determined by
mans decisions and actions, but by Gods arbitrary preselection. Only a
few that God "predestines" can be saved.
How can anyone believing such blasphemy love their
Redeemer, and why should they live moral lives, thinking they are
predestined to be saved?
Large numbers of Christians today accept this hateful
doctrine, which actually teaches that God has an arbitrary, mean, vicious
character. Here are several Bible verses which clearly disprove this
error:
"For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God
our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the
knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God
and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be
testified in due time."1 Timothy 2:3-6.
"For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath
appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly
lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present
world." Titus 2:11-12.
"Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make
your calling and election sure."2 Peter 1:10.
"Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die?
saith the Lord God: and not that he should return from his ways, and
live?" Ezekiel 18:23.
"As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even
so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in Him
should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that
He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not
perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world
to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved."
John
3:14-17.
"The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some
men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any
should perish, but that all should come to repentance."
2 Peter 3:9.
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets,
and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered
thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and
ye would not!" Luke 13:34.
"That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that
cometh into the world." John 1:9.
"In this was manifested the love of God toward us,
because that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might
live through Him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved
us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins."1 John
4:9-10.
"He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up
for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?"
Romans
8:32.
"For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that
which was lost." Luke 19:10.
"And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent
the Son to be the Saviour of the world."1 John 4:14.
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My
word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall
not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."
John
5:24.
"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be
saved." Acts 16:31.
"He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white
raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life."
Revelation
3:5.
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