Saturday, September 30, 2006

Predestination and faith

Can a true christian have a God given faith and not believe in predestination ? Absolutely not. Notice I did not say that the believer will totally understand predestination, but they will believe in predestination. predestination is the only ground of faith. Heb 11

6And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

1pet 1

18Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
20Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world,
but was manifest in these last times for you,


I should not hesitate to say, that a faith given by God, that is the faith of Gods elect will also believe in unconditional election, sovereign grace, mans spiritual inability by nature, particular and atonement for the sheep only, and preservation of the saints. Why am I so convinced of this ? Because all those are Gospel truths that should have been preached or declared in one hearing the good news... Don't get me wrong, those truths will be assailed by the world, flesh and devil, and that mightily, but, it shall not defeat the believer, he is secure in christ hand and his advocay...lk 22:

31And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
32But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

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