~Brandon James Scott Scholl
For the past couple of days I’ve been debating, dialoguing, and chatting with Christians about the belief of predestination. What I don’t understand is how many people are against this belief because it contradicts something that they have previously set up in their mind to deal with a personal experience they dealt with. For example, an person who knew someone who professed to be a Christian, went out witnessing and seemed on fire for the Lord, and then years later totally left his Christianity behind. There are people who have watched experiences like this and claim that he “lost his faith.” That is a load of crap. See, what people don’t seem to understand is that if your faith was dependent on what your actions were then what was the point of Christ dying on the cross? The bible says we all fall short of the glory of God. That means that whatever ‘Work’ we do or action we take isn’t going to get us saved. Ultimately it’s God who saves us. Ephesians 1:11 puts it into perspective.
” 11In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will,”
This explains that everything is in accordance with His will. God can use someone who seems to be on fire for the Lord and be able to quote scripture like it’s lyrics to their favorite song and have them save someone but the original person not be saved. We have to remember that just because we’re uncomfortable with a certain topic or theology or doctrine doesn’t mean it’s wrong. It should be based on what the bible says instead of what our emotions tell us.
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