The early Christians did not believe in Calvinistic predestination

The early Christians did not hold the same beliefs about predestination as Calvinists. While debates on predestination, free will, and grace existed among Christians, the early Christians did not align with Calvinism. Calvinist beliefs were not part of the equation for the early Christians, and it appears that these beliefs were invented during the Reformation. The early Christians emphasized the role of free will and the merit of individual actions in determining rewards or punishments, rather than a deterministic and absolute predestination. Augustine's views on predestination were not consistent, vacillating over time, and his later opinions on the topic are subject to ongoing scholarly debates. Overall, the early Christian perspective on predestination differs significantly from Calvinistic beliefs.