So, I absol hate to be that girl, but I am going to have to ask about presestion. I've never been exposed to this idea previous to reading Bradwardine tonight and my head is litterally spilling out my cerebral cortex onto the floor. I don't understand what's happening. Bradwardine writes, "For he did not say, 'He gave them power to make themselves sons of God,' but, 'to be made sons of God.' But by whom? Not by themselves. Not out of their own will. Whoever has produced himself? Whoever was born out of himself? What son of the devil can give birth to himself and appear to be the son of God?"
This statement contradicts everything I have ever known. And, someone please stop me if I am incorrect. But, is Bradwardine proposing that we do not come to salvation of our own admonition? Is he suggesting that salvation we do not choose to receive? I was always taught that salvation was a gift that you could either choose to receive or reject. Now, I do believe that once we accept that gift, the Lord then makes us become his sons and daughters. But, how would God choose who would be Hus sons and daughters? It's hard for me to imagine God picking and choosing for some of his creation, his beloved, to spend eternity apart from His presence.
Someone please explain this to me.
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