If it is true that a person's eternal destiny has already been pre-determined from birth, then the Gospel Message of a loving and forgiving Creator, God, has just become null and void. In fact, how could God justify calling an individual to heed His message when it was God who created that individual to be doomed for hell, as would be the case in predestination? No problem for the individual that is already "predestined" to go to heaven. Apparently this individual is already in good-standing with a pre-printed ticket to paradise no matter what type of lifestyle he or she leads on earth! How unfortunate that many are taught this deceptive doctrine. In reality, predestination of one's soul would be the cruelest joke ever played on mankind by a sovereign and loving God. Any religion that teaches predestination of mankind and continues to claim that each individual has a "free-will" makes a liar out of the True God of Salvation.

 

In contrast to the Qur'an, the Holy Bible declares that all of mankind is already seen on a level playing field; each of us have fallen short of God's Glory and are in need of a Saviour:

 

First, the Bad News: "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" (Romans 3:23) "Wherefore, as by one man (Adam) sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned;" (Romans: 5:12)

 

Now, The Good News: "But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement." (Romans: 5:8-11)

 

The Old Testament writings also indicate that all are given the option to choose his/her own destiny. God even makes a suggestion: