I notice the subject of Free Will and Predestination along with the differences between the Churches on this subject barely gets talked about because of the mystery aspect of it or people just wanna be idiotic asswipes who could give two s— about their Christian faith and find homage in contemporary christian music and the prayer section in the latest Reader's Digest. But, I think it is an interesting discussion to start. Below, I have covered the differences in Protestantism and Catholicism with Free Will and Predestination. I haven't even covered the Orthodox Churches. But, this begs a question, How can Christians even agree on the Nature of God, Free Will, and Predestination when there are so many differences in belief? We shall see.
For Calvin, humanity possesses "free will", but it is in bondage to sin, unless it is "transformed".
For Luther, humanity possesses free-will/free choice in regard to "goods and possessions," but regarding "salvation or damnation" people are in bondage either to God or Satan."
For Arminius, humanity possesses freedom from necessity, but not "freedom from sin" unless enabled by "Prevenient Grace".
The Catholic Church has a lot of doctrine on Free Will and Predestination. But, many sources I believe are very unclear about the the Catholic Church's position on this. I found a good source below to explain this using Marriage as an example.
The Catholic Church does not believe in predestination because it goes against the free will. If God has already chosen a future spouse for you, before you were born, then you have no free will. God controls your destiny. And if God controls your destiny, how do we know if God has not already determined who goes to Heaven and who goes to Hell at the end of their earthly life? - Catholic Doors Ministry
Predestination has no place in the Catholic Church. Equally, soul mates, as defined by the general population, has no place in the Catholic Church. - Catholic Doors Ministry
The Catholic Church teaches that if you place your trust in Christ in finding the right spouse, He will guide you. The Spirit of Christ may tell you in your heart that your first choice is not a compatible person for you. When you do find a compatible person, God will let you know that He approves of that choice. - Catholic Doors Ministry
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