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statement re single predestination omitted the teaching that God leaves to the non-elect to whom he did not give the initial gift of faith their freedom to choose to respond to his call to repent
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 infallibly save) and leaves the rest to either receive justice for their rebellion against God or mercy and acquittal for their freely choosing to respond to God's open call to all the whole world to repent and believe in the unmerited salvation offered only through Christ. In the other, God irresistibly elects who will come to saving faith because of themselves they have no free-will of their own to do so (being utterly dead in sin) but also chooses those who will be eternally lost (all the rest) by allowing them to remain in sin because they have no free-will to do otherwise (being utterly dead in sin). 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.