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[[Predestination]] was an idea invented by [[John Calvin]] in 1536([[Calvinist Heresy]]). It says that everyone is either going to [[Heaven]] or [[Hell]] already when they are born, and there is nothing we can do about it. But Jesus says, I will forgive you your sins ([[Colossians]] 1:14) which means you can get out of going to Hell.

[[Predestination]] was an idea invented by [[John Calvin]] in 1536 ([[Calvinist Heresy]]). It holds that everyone in the world has been "predestined" by God to go to eaither [[Heaven]] or [[Hell]].

You might say that technically if God forgives everybody, then everybody goes to Heaven so Calvin was right. But that is not true, because God does not forgive some [[sin]]ners, like [[pagan]]s and foreigners.

Predestination is also called ''unconditional election,'' which is also the U in the ''TULIP'' mnemonic for the doctrines of [[Calvinism]].

Predestination is also called ''unconditional election,'' the U in the ''TULIP'' mnemonic for the doctrines of Calvinism.

People who believe in predestination will sometimes cite Ephesians 2:8-9 in support of their beliefs:

 

<blockquote>For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. (KJV)</blockquote>

Calvinists sometimes cite Ephesians 2:8-9 in support of predestination:

:For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. (KJV)