Predestination ....New Pope

Augustine’s teaching on grace focuses on God’s unilateral action.

Cause and effect

Moses’ prophecy and Jesus’ words focus on relational response: hearing, believing, obeying.

If we reshape Jesus’ invitation into a system where only God’s action matters and human response is minimized, we risk losing the heart of His call — “Come, follow me.”

In everyday life, this asks us to reflect:
Am I waiting passively for God to change me, or am I engaging Jesus’ words with active trust, humility, and obedience?