Bible Verses About "Predestination vs. Free Will — What Does the Bible Teach"
The Bible affirms both God's sovereign election and human responsibility to believe, holding them in tension as complementary truths rather than contradictions.
The Bible affirms both God's sovereign election and human responsibility to believe, holding them in tension as complementary truths rather than contradictions.
"He hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love." — Ephesians 1:4 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Predestination vs. Free Will — What Does the Bible Teach?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"He hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love."
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
"For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son."
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