Scripture does not contradict scripture. Nor does scripture contradict the Gospel. The Historical Gospel of Jesus Christ interprets the whole Bible. It is because of that we should interpret everything in the light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
"For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the first born among many brethern" Romans 8:29.
"Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called, and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified" Romans 8:30.
The Calvinist interpretation of these scriptures is not according to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Romans 8:29, "For whom he did foreknow" does not mean that they are individuals. God foreknew that many would believe on his Son Jesus Christ. God foreknew that there would be a church of believing Christians. It was God's plan that these believing Christians would be indwelt with the Holy Spirit and would be conformed to the image of his Son. Calvinist are guilty of individualizing everything in the Bible. In Matthew 22:2-14. The king tells his servants to go out and gather anyone, everyone, whether they be good or bad and invite them to his Son's wedding. So it is with the Gospel. All are invited to hear and believe. Not just some certain persons.
Romans 8:30, "whom he did predestinate". again, it does not mean individuals. Those that heard the Gospel and believed the Gospel were predestinated to be saved. Just like the 8,000 Jews that heard Peter's Gospel on the day of Pentecost, Acts 2:41 also Acts 4:4. They heard, they believed and they were saved. Paul wrote, "Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God" Romans 10:17. Which is the Gospel. There is no salvation for anyone outside of the Gospel, Calvinist want us to believe that predestination overrides the Gospel. Nothing overrides the Gospel. We are all called to hear and believe what Christ has done to save us.
"For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the first born among many brethern" Romans 8:29.
"Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called, and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified" Romans 8:30.
The Calvinist interpretation of these scriptures is not according to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Romans 8:29, "For whom he did foreknow" does not mean that they are individuals. God foreknew that many would believe on his Son Jesus Christ. God foreknew that there would be a church of believing Christians. It was God's plan that these believing Christians would be indwelt with the Holy Spirit and would be conformed to the image of his Son. Calvinist are guilty of individualizing everything in the Bible. In Matthew 22:2-14. The king tells his servants to go out and gather anyone, everyone, whether they be good or bad and invite them to his Son's wedding. So it is with the Gospel. All are invited to hear and believe. Not just some certain persons.
Romans 8:30, "whom he did predestinate". again, it does not mean individuals. Those that heard the Gospel and believed the Gospel were predestinated to be saved. Just like the 8,000 Jews that heard Peter's Gospel on the day of Pentecost, Acts 2:41 also Acts 4:4. They heard, they believed and they were saved. Paul wrote, "Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God" Romans 10:17. Which is the Gospel. There is no salvation for anyone outside of the Gospel, Calvinist want us to believe that predestination overrides the Gospel. Nothing overrides the Gospel. We are all called to hear and believe what Christ has done to save us.