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3. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

5. Fatalistic view- Destiny is – “the inevitable or necessary fate to which a particular person or thing is destined; one's lot. A predetermined course of events considered as something beyond human power or control” (Dictionary.com). Fatalistic view- Destiny is – “the inevitable or necessary fate to which a particular person or thing is destined; one's lot. A predetermined course of events considered as something beyond human power or control” (Dictionary.com).

6. Christian Free will view- “Destiny is the end result of your choices. An open course where you may not control all events, but you do control your responses. Through Christ you can do all things!” PM Christian Free will view- “Destiny is the end result of your choices. An open course where you may not control all events, but you do control your responses. Through Christ you can do all things!” PM

7. There are two types of fatalists; material fatalist and spiritual fatalist.

8. Failure of Fatalism 1: Fatalism Disregards our everyday conscious lives and choices. Failure of Fatalism 2: Fatalism Disassociates us from our actions; since we have no control we are made out to be no longer responsible for our behavior and sins. Failure of Fatalism 3: Fatalism Destroys hope since you can’t really change there is no point in trying.

9. Fatalists teach that man has no control over his destiny.

10. Material Atheists- Sam Harris Atheist Sigmund Freud declared man helpless in the face of biological urges.

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12. The Calvinist grossly distorts the Arminian view of God and fails to realize that free will is not our concentration; it is a consequence of our belief in the loving and good nature of God who we don’t believe creates people to hopelessly send to hell as Calvinists believe.

13. Fatalists – people who believe they are powerless to change their own destiny affect others in their lifestyles and beliefs.

14. Fatalism horribly dishonors God and needs to be left out of the recipe for a successful, joyful Christian life.

16. “A pessimist encourages discouragement.” G.K. Chesterton. “A pessimist encourages discouragement.” G.K. Chesterton. “I came to the conclusion that the optimist thought everything good except the pessimist, and that the pessimist thought everything bad, except himself.” G.K. Chesterton. “I came to the conclusion that the optimist thought everything good except the pessimist, and that the pessimist thought everything bad, except himself.” G.K. Chesterton.

17. “Faith is always positive (so be positive instead of negative) (Hebrews 11:1). “Faith is always positive (so be positive instead of negative) (Hebrews 11:1).

18. Pessimism erodes, undermines and poisons hope. As a result, fatalists and pessimists are often sarcastic and hyper critical – seen in Dawkins and many Calvinists. Pessimism is the sin of negativism that violates faith- Heb. 11:1. Pessimism poisons relationships, work, dreams, memories and the future leaving despair and a life of languish.

19. One Result of the Poison of Pessimism is a life of Languish “Languish” intransitive verb: to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated: to be or live in a state of depression or decreasing vitality: to become dispirited. http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/languish

23. Hope is one of the three greatest ingredients of life. I Cor. 13:13 these three… faith hope and love. Faith is the substance of things hoped for and hope is the energizing power that comes from God’s love’s giving us a free will to choose.

25. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

26. A future means life can be different from the past. A hope means a reason to believe and carry on. Hope is a gift from the God of love.

28. “But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD." NIV