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==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) emphases added. This is especially strong in Paul's undeniable declaration in Romans 5:18: "''Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon '''all men''' unto justification of life''" (KJV) emphasis added. This is Unlimited Atonement. 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.