With all certainty, has a word that translates a expression, and which the Lord God is very pleased this is the faith. Faith means ATTITUDE OF CONFIDENCE, which undertakes what a human being, or that which does not see. It is a voluntary action, brought by Free Will.
God expects that human beings have attitudes consonants rules that he has left on earth (Bible).
According to the theme, observe some biblical passages.
1 - In Hebrews eleven we have the famous gallery of heroes of faith. According to the abundant passages in this chapter, we will see that all the characters had to desprender any action or attitude; this shows that were not inert nor preordained.
In the history of Abraham we find the expression that, had Abraham believe in God, this it was CONFERRED by JUSTICE. Now! How to confer by justice the attitude of someone who has already been preordained, that is; scheduled to agree in accordance with the desired? Which award deserve someone who had no choice in their attitude?
Many are mistaken when they read that God is the author and consumador of our faith. This does NOT mean that God has created the faith in us, but that He has created the means (redemption in the blood of Christ), to develop our faith, because who has faith has it in something or someone. God gives us all conditions to believe, and that is why the Gospel of John, shows that the Holy Spirit search convince us of sin, justice, and judgement. If it's seeking to convince us, it is clear that we are not preordained. The Holy Spirit works, but the DECISION is our, by our FREE WILL.
2 - In John 3.16 is the salvation for those who believe, not for who is preordained.
3 - Ephesians 2.8 says that we are saved by grace THROUGH THE FAITH. Grace means favour not deserve, or The Sacrificed OF CHRIST for us. Today we don't have to offer the sacrifices required by law, but just us believe that the great and eternal ritual of purification has already been completed in the blood of Christ. When in the sequence is said that this does not come from you, but that is a gift from God, the expression 'this' refers to the great sacrifice, which will establish the time of Grace, which none of us could perform, for full law was met. Jesus said that he didn't come to destroy the Law or the Prophets; didn't cancel, but KEEP (we couldn't), so we are in time of grace, then the Lord Jesus declared that, IF you believe, see the glory of God. (use your Free Will and believe).
4 - Hebrews 11.6 says that without faith and impossible to please God. Now, if I pleased God with my faith, then I disappoint him in the lack of it, but if I had not Free Will, none of the situations would be a reality.
5 - Hebrews 10.38 says that the fair will live of the faith, and if he MOVE BACK, God will not have pleased him.
Let me ask, how can the Bible talks about believe and move back, if I had not FREE WILL.
6 - Matthew 6.30 - Jesus rebuked the small faith. This means they could have had another attitude; had Free Will, and were not predestined.
7 - Matthew 8.10 - Jesus exalt an attitude of faith, therefore the man had Arbítrio Free.
8 - Matthew 9.22 - More an exaltation to an attitude of faith (once it was free).
9 - In Mt.15.28 Jesus raise the faith, and in Mt.23.23, accuses the men of having neglected the faith. (where is the predestination?)
10 - While I NEVER use the view of the apostles to justify a doctrine, the UNDERSTANDING of Paul in Rm. 3.28 and Rm.5.1, also is that justification is EXCLUSIVE by faith.
There are hundreds of biblical passages that emphasize faith and free will, to the detriment at predestination, but logically I don't have time to expose them.
Jesus said, to we go around the world and preach the Gospel, and until we prove the contrary, Gospel is what he had already spoken and taught the disciples, therefore, MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE, JOHN, the Gospel that was prophesied, or better , Seen by EZEQUIEL in his vision stormy. Let me just one more lesson. The Gospel is composed of four books, because the number four represents the cardinal points, and refers to a situation which will cover the entire earth. Any rule or doctrine for the church, only have reason to be, if it comes by the lips of the Lord Jesus, because He is the founder of the Church, and don't give permission for anyone to manage his house creating standards, but by subjecting themselves the rule pre-set. Any rule or regulation that is based only on other parts of the Scriptures, CERTAINLY is heretical.
I finish saying that when Paul speaks in Ephesians, which God has predestinated us, he says IN JESUS CHRIST. That is, once in Christ, only remains us be saved, because Jesus is the door, who enter By Him, will leave and find pasture. Porting Paul don't says simply predestinated, but predestinated IN JESUS CHRIST, and he even at 5.17 Col. II, says that if someone ARE IN CHRIST WILL BE NEW CREATURE.
Preferring death before the predestination, I finish, wishing everyone the remission in the washing of the blood of Christ (Apoc. 22.14).
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