urch we in turn are choosing to spend eternal life in hell. In deciding to accept the teachings of Christ and teachings of the Catholic Church one is granted eternal life in heaven. One must remember everyone is called, but not forced to seek out salvation, no one has to do what he or she doesn't want to do. In the final judging by god, he includes each person's free response (free will) to either accept or reject his son (CCC160). "No" is an answer one may give to our lord Jesus Christ.
             The Church of Calvin, however, has very conflicting views on the topic of freewill. The Calvinist argues the triune god is the only determining factor in salvation. Calvinists argue the father has chosen certain people, his son Jesus Christ died, and the holy spirit makes Christ's death effective by bringing the elect to faith and repentance, thereby causing them to willingly obey the gospel. The Calvinist teach the entire process of election, redemption, and regeneration is the work of god and is by grace alone. Therefore the Calvinist believes god, not man, determines who will recieve of the gift of salvation (Barlow, www.reformed.org).
             Calvinists define predestination as the gracious act of god by which he determines to save a people for himself. (Hofstetter, www.reformed.org). In the Bible, pred
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