Chosen or free to choose

In this study, the topic is the doctrine of election, also known as the theory of predestination. Not everyone who reads this will be familiar with this doctrine. That is why a brief explanation is given first in the introduction.

The view discussed here is the Calvinist view: God sovereignly chooses whom He saves. He Himself decides who will and who will not be saved. Whether someone lives a decent life and goes on their knees three times a day or not, they can never know for sure whether they have been chosen by God. This doctrine is still preached in churches and congregations and is deeply rooted in the DNA of church teaching.