Fatalism [Theological Rationalism, Part 5]

Yesterday I spoke of those who could not understand how God could fore-ordain or pre-plan man's free choices. Because they see that the Bible teaches that man is responsible and they want very much to defend this truth, they interpret passages that speak about God predestining all things and mold and shape them to fit into their preconceived idea of what man's free will means.

But the problem just doesn't happen in those who want to defend free will.

Many Calvinists have an understanding of God's sovereingty that is very close to fatalism.

I can understand why some people hear some Calvinists and then say,"then we must be puppets".

When someone says "God foreordains the free choices of men", they are saying that this is a mysterious truth. Just like the Trinity and the Deity of Christ.

Some Calvinists can see this when it comes to looking at the other guys dirty shirt, but are blinded to their own stains.

God foreordains mens "free choices". When men make the choices they do, they are totally free [within their natures] to make them.

But some will say,"ya, but God is the one who decides who is going to be regenerate and who He is going to pass over".

And to this I say Amen, God is in control of who He is going to give Spiritual life to [the new birth].

But this doesn't take away from the mystery I have spoken of.

Tomorrow I will show you what I mean.