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Foreknowledge
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On the early
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Here is what the early church fathers said about foreknowledge:
- Irenaues 177 AD
- Against Heresies 2.32 - Gnostics try to pass over to the state of
perfection. Some Christians do certainly and truly drive out devils, so that
those who have thus been cleansed from evil spirits frequently both believe in
Christ, and join themselves to the Church. Others have foreknowledge of things
to come: they see visions, and utter prophetic expressions. Others still, heal
the sick by laying their hands upon them, and they are made whole. Yea,
moreover, as I have said, the dead even have been raised up, and remained
among us for many years. The Church does not perform anything by means of
angelic invocations, or incantations, or by any other wicked curious art; but,
directing her prayers to the Lord.
- Against Heresies 4.29 - God only blinds the minds of those who chose not
to believe and have already rejected him.. In Romans 1, those who would not
retain God in there knowledge he gave them over to a reprobate mind. In 2
Thessalonians 2, strong delusion is sent to believe the lie. God, knows the
number of those who will not believe, since He foreknows all things, has given
them over to unbelief. God has foreknowledge of all things.
- Tatian 166 AD
- Greeks 7 - Jesus created men and angels with free will. Jesus had
foreknowledge of what free agents would do. There is no such thing as fate.
More to Come!