How does God's being outside of time contradict foreknowledge, predestination and election?
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I asked, "What is the Boethian solution?" One answer was -
>The Boethian solution refers to a philosophical argument, most famously detailed in Boethius's *The Consolation of Philosophy*, that resolves the problem of divine foreknowledge and human free will. Boethius argues that God is eternal, existing outside of time, and thus perceives all of time—past, present, and future—at once, much like a person outside of a train can see the entire track at once. For God, there is no "fore"-knowledge but an "eternal present" where all events are simply "present" to Him, not predetermined by His knowledge. Therefore, an event happening does not occur because God foresaw it, but rather God simply sees it happening in His eternal present, a fact that does not remove human freedom.
The answer added -
>This theory contradicts the scriptural concepts which Paul expresses, namely ; foreknowledge, predestination and election.
How does God's being outside of time contradict foreknowledge, predestination and election?
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