Sunday, September 26, 2010

Personality Test

After taking the personality test I found that I was ESFJ. I am an extraverted (33%), sensing (38%), feeling (38%), and judging (33%). After taking this personality test, it suprised me that it was so accurate! I do agree with everything that it said. People who are ESFJ are caring and sympathetic, as well as cooperative. I fit well into each of those categories. I am a caring person and a good friend. Overall, I found this test to be very interesting and accurate and enjoyed looking at possible occupations.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Free Will or Predestination?

Christians have been in disagreement over the topic of free will versus predestination for many centuries and it looks as if this debate will continue to last until Christ comes back to earth again. This controversy is probably the most famous topic that is debated within the Christian religion. Both who believe in predestination and freewill claim that they have adequate information from the Bible that support their cause. Those who lean towards the predestination camp believe that God has predestined or already chosen an “elect” group of people who will be with Him in Heaven. They also believe that He has predetermined those for damnation. On the other hand, those who believe in free will believe that God has given us the choice to accept or deny Him, thus our future will be determined depending if we accept or deny Christ. Arminians, those who believe in free will, believe that we are given the choice, where as Calvinists, those who favor predestination, do not. This topic of being predestined or having your own choice, captures the attention of many eager Christians who seek out an answer they believe is correct.

But does the Bible take one side in this debate? As Christians, there are many aspects in our religion that are left unsolved. God doesn’t clearly come out and say that this is what you should do regarding this, and not do regarding that. He provides us with many commands and rules in which we are instructed to live by, but He doesn’t cover every question or detail that arises. This is why the topic of free will and predestination is so often debated. If predestination is true, then why would Christ call us to go out and evangelize to others? If God knows everything, then technically doesn’t He know who will be with Him someday in Heaven? If so, then that sounds like it supports predestination. In regards to predestination and freewill, does the Bible tend to lean more towards one side, or are there aspects of both sides that the Bible strongly supports?

Saturday, September 18, 2010