Freewill, Predestination, or Both?

About this episode

Kaitlyn explores the debate between predestination and free will in Christianity, discussing biblical insights and the complexities of human choice.

Did God choose you or did you choose God? Kaitlyn tackles one of Christianity's most debated questions, predestination vs. free will, exploring what the Bible says about God's sovereignty, human choice, and how believers have wrestled with holding both together for centuries. She also addresses the deeper motivations behind this debate, including fear about salvation, questions about responsibility, and the temptation to settle for overly simple answers to complex mysteries. 0:00 - Theme Song 1:10 - Free Will or Predestination? 5:18 - Bible Verse 15:00 - Sponsor - No Small Endeavor - Award-winning podcast where theologians, philosophers, and best-selling authors talk about faith with Lee C. Camp. Start listening today: https://pod.link/1513178238 15:50 - With & For: Psychology and Spirituality for Thriving Podcast. Check it out now! https://pod.link/1712333330 16:52 - The Center for Christianity and Public Life - Know a young person who would benefit from a Christian summer civics program? Point them toward https://www.ccpubliclife.org/HOLYPOST to sign up today 18:11 - Mystery and Theology 23:48 - Is Life "Choose Your Own Adventure?" 30:52- What to Read About Predestination/Free…

People in this episode

Host: Kaitlyn Schiess

Topics covered

• predestination
• free will
• Christianity
• God's sovereignty
• human choice
• salvation
• theology

Keywords

• predestination
• free will
• Christianity
• God
• salvation
• theology
• human choice

Sponsors

No Small Endeavor

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Center for Christianity and Public Life, Psychology and Spirituality for Thriving Podcast

Books & works: Bible

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