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Isaiah 14:
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Acts 4:
Only God knows.
How do you know if you are predestined?
The Paraclete will dwell in you.
Ephesians 1:
Now, does God predestine someone to hell?
I do not find that kind of wording in the Bible, that God predestines some to hell. However, we do have Jude 1:
There are two issues here: (1) predestine someone to (2) eternal death. The lexical evidence is not that strong when I consider both issues at the same time.
I find that Calvinism overloaded the concept of predestination by overgeneralizing some bible verses. When it comes to doctrines, it is better to stick closely to the wording in the Scripture.
Romans 8:24 The LORD Almighty has sworn, “Surely, as I have planned, so it will be, and as I have purposed, so it will happen.
Strong's 4309: To foreordain, predetermine, mark out beforehand. From pro and horizo; to limit in advance, i.e. predetermine.29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.
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G4309 occurs 6 times in the NT.4309 proorízō (from 4253 /pró, "before" and 3724 /horízō, "establish boundaries, limits") – properly, pre-horizon, pre-determine limits (boundaries) predestine.
Acts 4:
1 Corinthians 2:27 for truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, 28 to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place.
How do you know who is predestined?7 But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed [G4309] before the ages for our glory.
Only God knows.
How do you know if you are predestined?
The Paraclete will dwell in you.
Ephesians 1:
Predestination is related to God's sovereign will/plan over all people according to God's hidden wisdom. From my own personal experience, even years before I called myself a Christian, I believed that he was looking after me even though I didn't know him.5 he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,
11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will
Now, does God predestine someone to hell?
I do not find that kind of wording in the Bible, that God predestines some to hell. However, we do have Jude 1:
2 Peter 2:4 Certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God.
The word for "condemnation" is G2917. It does not always refer to eternal condemnation.3 And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.
There are two issues here: (1) predestine someone to (2) eternal death. The lexical evidence is not that strong when I consider both issues at the same time.
I find that Calvinism overloaded the concept of predestination by overgeneralizing some bible verses. When it comes to doctrines, it is better to stick closely to the wording in the Scripture.