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Death and the Afterlife, Christian Teaching on Heaven (The Bible, however,…
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Views on Election
This view comes from Karl Barth, who said;
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The choice that God made is not the choice of who to save, but the choice of God coming to earth as Jesus.
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John Hick argues that God will save all people (as opposed to Barth, who said he would save those with faith in Jesus)
Hick argued that everyone must necessarily go to heaven, otherwise a loving God could not logically exist in the universe
After death, there is an opportunity to complete the soul-making process, which will eventually lead to heaven
Hick is often criticised, as people say he is wrong to give the impression that it doesn't matter what choices we make - it makes morality seem unnecessary
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John Calvin took on this idea, saying that God was in control of the free decisions we make, as well as the eternal life, regardless of whether it is good or bad.
Calvin said;
We shouldn't presume that we will work out God's will, as he is aware of our limits
Christians must behave as if all people are called, as we don't know who is called and who isn't
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Primarily, election suggests that God knows where we will go when we die, and he has known this since our birth.
This makes logical sense, given that God is omniscient
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Augustine said that Original Sin has a large hold on humanity, therefore God’s grace is required for salvation.
God’s grace is given by God, hence election is His decision.
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Election = being chosen, by God, to go to heaven or hell
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Unlimited election = the view that all are called to save, but only some respond to this call
This suggests that heaven is available to everyone, but not everyone will be saved.
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