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Predestination in its broadest conception is the doctrine that because God is all-powerful, all-knowing, and completely sovereign, he "from all eternity did by the most wise and holy counsel of His own will, freely and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass," (Westminster Confession). "In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been ...
12. In short, the Biblical doctrine of predestination can be summed up as this: God has predestined that all who believe in Jesus Christ and accept Him as their Lord and Savior will be adopted as God’s children, receive an eternal inheritance and be made like Jesus. Neither Ephesians 1:3-12 nor Roman 8:29-30 teach that God has chosen ...
Even though predestination is a biblical doctrine, many people resist it. However, the key is understanding what the Bible says about predestination. The word translated 'predestination' used in Romans 8:29-30, Ephesians 1:5 and Ephesians 1:11 comes from the Greek word proorizo , which means "determining beforehand", "ordain" and "to decide ...
Jun 12, 2019 · R.C. Sproul. In the Reformed view, God from all eternity decrees some to election and positively intervenes in their lives to work regeneration and faith by a monergistic work of grace. To the non-elect, God withholds this monergistic work of grace, passing them by and leaving them to themselves. He does not monergistically work sin or unbelief ...
Mar 16, 2024 · Predestination is sometimes used synonymously with terms like fate or destiny. However, predestination is a distinct theological concept that refers specifically to God’s plan for the salvation of humanity. In Christian theology, predestination is a central doctrine in soteriology, which is the study of salvation.
Calvin defines predestination as “God’s eternal decree, by which he compacted with himself what he willed to become of each [person]. For … eternal life is foreordained for some, eternal damnation for others.”. So predestination is an act of God’s will through which God elects or chooses those whom God calls to faith and thus to ...
