If God is for us, who can be against us?

Romans 8:28-31

Predestination.

What is a destination? It is the end point of a journey. Many times people have asked, does the means justify the ends? How about the other way around? Does the ends justify the means? But that's not really what I want to delve into right now.

What I want to ask is this: Is the ends the means?

And so, is the destination the journey?

Clearly that is not so.

Pre- is a suffix that just gives the meaning of "before". Like prehistoric, the era before recorded history. Like predate, the time before that particular date. Like predestination, knowing what happens in the end before it happens.

So, predestination is not fate. It is not a fixed timeline, where what we are bound to do has been dictated by God or anybody else.

Ie. God willing or not, what we do or do not is solely our responsibility. Our decision. Our action. (Or inaction). In essence, we have free will, and with that privilege entails responsibility for what we do or do not do with it.

So we are not bound by fate. Partial answer to my questions earlier on.

Shall wait till two weeks later. Hopefully Pastor Tim will finally move on and cover Romans 9.



PS. What a powerful idea right? "If God is for us, who can be against us?" Ultimately, victory lies with God, and so victory lies with those who are with God. Those who love God. Who fear God. Who are heirs of God. Cool!

PPS. "What if your father lived forever? What if he never grew old, never weakened, but instead grew stronger with every passing day? What would you do for him? What would be your obligations?
Assume your obligation as His rightful heir and accept your inheritance."

WOW! That's what our obligations are? Accept our inheritance? Sign me up. =)