What is the difference between God’s foreknowledge of matters, and fate or destiny?

The answer

God’s foreknowledge of events differs from fate and destiny. God knows in advance what we do; but this foreknowledge is not what impels us to act sinfully or to do evil. Rather, our actions arise from our own free will.

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Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty, Catechism of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Volume 1, Books 1–3. First English Edition, 2023. Published by St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Sporting, Alexandria, and Queen St. Mary & Prince Tadros Coptic Orthodox Church, South Brunswick, NJ. Copyright © 2023. Translation and Editing: Youth of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Arabian Gulf, and Egypt.