This leads to the long - debated question: Does God arbitrarily choose whom he wants to save, or do men have free will and a part to play in obtaining and retaining God’s favor? Augustine, the Father of Predestination
यद्यपि अन्य ‘ गिरजा आचार्यों ’ ने पूर्वनियति के बारे में पहले लिखा था, सामान्य रूप से समझा जाता है कि ऑगस्टीन (सा. यु.