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Predestination, in the Catholic view, is part of God's plan, respecting each person's free decision.
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Predestination, in Catholic faith, is understood as part of God's sovereign plan for humanity's salvation, harmonizing divine grace with human freedom. God, in His infinite mercy, desires all to be saved and come to the knowledge of truth, offering His universal grace to each individual. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CIC 600-603), predestination is closely tied to divine grace and human free will, where God, in His foreknowledge, chooses those who freely respond to grace and cooperate for their salvation.
The Catholic Church rejects the idea of double predestination, which claims that some are destined for eternal damnation. Instead, it teaches that God desires the salvation of all and respects each person's free response. Thus, predestination is not an absolute determination but an open invitation for each individual to actively participate in their eternal destiny.
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