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and Ephesians 1:4-6: <blockquote>''For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will, to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.''</blockquote>
and Ephesians 1:4-6: <blockquote>''For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will, to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.''</blockquote>
Central to predestination is the belief that God is sovereign over everything that he creates, including the final end of all men. There are two formulations of predestination—predestination proper (sometimes called "single" predestination) and "double" predestination<ref>[http://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/double-predestination/ "Double" Predestination, by R. C. Sproul]</ref>. In the former view, God elects whom he will give faith to (and subsequently save) and leaves the rest to receive justice for their rebellion against God. In the other, God elects who will come to saving faith but also chooses those who will be eternally lost. Having not been chosen to receive Faith, they have no means of escaping the consequences of their sins.
Central to predestination is the belief that God is sovereign over everything that he creates, including the final end of all men. There are two formulations of predestination—predestination proper (sometimes called "single" predestination) and "double" predestination.<ref>[http://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/double-predestination/ "Double" Predestination, by R. C. Sproul]</ref> In the former view, God elects whom he will give faith to (and subsequently save) and leaves the rest to receive justice for their rebellion against God. In the other, God elects who will come to saving faith but also chooses those who will be eternally lost. Having not been chosen to receive Faith, they have no means of escaping the consequences of their sins.
Related to the issue of predestination is the role of the human will in [[salvation]]. Some critics of predestination believe that it is incommensurable with the belief that man has libertarian free will. Proponents of predestination typically propose an alternate description of free will.
Related to the issue of predestination is the role of the human will in [[salvation]]. Some critics of predestination believe that it is incommensurable with the belief that man has libertarian free will. Proponents of predestination typically propose an alternate description of free will.
==Other Views==
==Other Views==
Many Christians have responded to the Biblical evidences presented by predestinarians by contending that those who are termed, in Scripture, God's "Elect," are those who have been chosen for the fulfillment of some particular task in life, as opposed to having been chosen to receive Faith and be saved. [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]s, [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] and others in support of this view point to verses in scripture such as 2 Peter 3:9 "''The Lord is...'''not''' willing that any should perish''" (KJV) and Acts 17:30 "''but now commandeth '''all''' men everywhere to repent''" (KJV) emphasis added. They claim that the call to "'''all'''" excludes none, so that "'''all'''" have been given the gift of the grace to be able to repent if they so choose, and therefore none is absolutely and irresistibly already predestined for hell from the moment of conception, or from all eternity<ref>[https://fireandrose.blogspot.com/2006/09/predestination-and-grace-in-catholic.html Predestination and Grace in Catholic Theology]</ref>. This is the view of [[Arminianism]].
Many Christians have responded to the Biblical evidences presented by predestinarians by contending that those who are termed, in Scripture, God's "Elect," are those who have been chosen for the fulfillment of some particular task in life, as opposed to having been chosen to receive Faith and be saved. [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]s, [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] and others in support of this view point to verses in scripture such as 2 Peter 3:9 "''The Lord is...'''not''' willing that any should perish''" (KJV) and Acts 17:30 "''but now commandeth '''all''' men everywhere to repent''" (KJV) emphasis added. They claim that the call to "'''all'''" excludes none, so that "'''all'''" have been given the gift of the grace to be able to repent if they so choose, and therefore none is absolutely and irresistibly already predestined for hell from the moment of conception, or from all eternity.<ref>[https://fireandrose.blogspot.com/2006/09/predestination-and-grace-in-catholic.html Predestination and Grace in Catholic Theology]</ref> This is the view of [[Arminianism]].
In the [[Unification Church]], predestination is limited to the idea that God chooses someone for a great role or mission. According to that church, being chosen for the role is not up to the individual, but the decision to fulfill God's will is.
In the [[Unification Church]], predestination is limited to the idea that God chooses someone for a great role or mission. According to that church, being chosen for the role is not up to the individual, but the decision to fulfill God's will is.