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FrankB
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Can you explain these verses. A friend who tells me we have no free will, that we were predestined from the foundation of the world to be saved or condemned. If our names are not written in the book of life from before the world was created we are doomed. He quotes these verses to support his claim. the phrases ?if that were possible? in Mt and ?from the foundation of the world? and ?whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world? in Rev. seem to lend credence to his claim. How do I respond?
MT 24:24 False messiahs and false prophets will arise, and they will perform signs and wonders so great as to deceive, if that were possible, even the elect.
Rev 13:8 All the inhabitants of the earth will worship it, all whose names were not written from the foundation of the world in the book of life, which belongs to the Lamb who was slain. 13:9 Whoever has ears ought to hear these words. 13:10 Anyone destined for captivity goes into captivity. Anyone destined to be slain by the sword shall be slain by the sword.
Rev 17:8 The beast that you saw existed once but now exists no longer. It will come up from the abyss and is headed for destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world shall be amazed when they see the beast,
Thank you very much,
MT 24:24 False messiahs and false prophets will arise, and they will perform signs and wonders so great as to deceive, if that were possible, even the elect.
Rev 13:8 All the inhabitants of the earth will worship it, all whose names were not written from the foundation of the world in the book of life, which belongs to the Lamb who was slain. 13:9 Whoever has ears ought to hear these words. 13:10 Anyone destined for captivity goes into captivity. Anyone destined to be slain by the sword shall be slain by the sword.
Rev 17:8 The beast that you saw existed once but now exists no longer. It will come up from the abyss and is headed for destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world shall be amazed when they see the beast,
Thank you very much,