Things New and Old: Predestination has to do with the eternal destiny of PEOPLE

Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things" 2Ti 2:7.

Friday, November 7, 2025

Predestination has to do with the eternal destiny of PEOPLE

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Genesis 50:20
But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

What is your understanding of that verse? The Absoluters use this verse to mean all things are predestinated by God.

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Good to hear from you, Dear Brother. I trust things are well with you and your family.

Predestination has to do with the eternal destiny of PEOPLE; God predestinated many out of the fallen, cursed race of Adam to eternal glory; the LORD PRE-DETERMINED their eternal destiny, to eternal glory in Jesus Christ

Things and events have no destiny; they can't be predestined.

The concept is just irrational and unscriptural.

The thrice holy God is against sin; He thunders against sins; it's against His holy nature to foreordain sin; He does not act contrary to His nature.

The evil deeds were from men's own wickedness - "ye thought evil against me." It's blasphemous to say the LORD predestinated them; it makes the LORD the author of sin, no matter how one tries to deny that.

The LORD God of providence who rules and governs over the affairs of men was pleased to turn the wickedness of men unto good for His people; He protected and promoted Joseph, and blessed him as the instrument to save many - temporal salvation - from the devastating famine.

Many Christians loathe the truth of predestination. Just imagine that the LORD God did not predestinate anyone to eternal glory in Jesus Christ, would anyone be saved?

Romans 8 KJT
29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
30 Moreover, whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

Ephesians 1 KJT
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will...
11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will.

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask further.