The challenging reality for Christians is not knowing who has been selected for salvation, including themselves.
It is possible to be turned away at judgment day even as a lifelong "Christian" becau...
Aquinas teaches that predestination involves God’s active decree to grant efficacious grace leading to glory for the elect, while reprobation is passive God permits damnation due to the creature’s foreseen refusal of grace. This preserves divine mercy in election and justice in punishment, as reprobation stems from sin rather than God’s positive will.