Ad0001 - Churchhistory. Multilingual answers, reviews, ministry resources, and more! Bibles. The Bible and the codex initially took shape within a Roman Empire that stretched from Syria to Scotland.
Greek and Latin were the literary languages, and by fourth century Christianity was the state religion. In the early Middle Ages individual nations began to emerge, with their own languages, cultures, and religious traditions—orthodox Christian, heretical, and pagan—all influencing the ways in which Bible and book were perceived and produced. The Calvinist Corner. Predestination vs. Free Will - Is It One or the Other? Introduction One of the major controversies among Christians is the extent of predestination that God has ordained. At the extremes are those who claim that God uses only one to the exclusion of the other.
Either extreme is wrong, since the Bible clearly indicates that both predestination and free will are in operation. Predestination In order to fulfill His prophecies, God must predestine history to a certain degree. The Five Points of Calvinism. INsights & OUTbursts. Bible Reading Center. Helping people meet God every day. Getting Through This: Encouragement to Keep Moving Forward. Home Page.