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Myth #2: Belief in Predestination Promotes Anxiety. In church circles, some have expressed concern that the doctrine of predestination creates anxiety. The thought here is that some people may worry whether they are the elect of God. We can examine this from two perspectives—that of the unbeliever and the believer.
Oct 18, 2024 · God also chose David while he was a young shepherd to be the king of Israel. This was also true of Moses, Gideon, Jonah, and many others. Here are some verses that speak to predestination in the Old Testament: “For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to ...
Oct 19, 2020 · The doctrine of predestination teaches that everyone who is saved was chosen by God before the foundation of the world (Eph. 1:4; 2 Thess. 2:13). People might conclude that no one can know for sure whether he is saved and will go to heaven. They might reason as follows: Only God’s chosen ones will be saved. God’s decree of election is ...
Jul 30, 2018 · Predestination is a beautiful doctrine. Its beauty lies in the fact that a holy God has revealed it to us. And, as Calvin and Boettner point out, it has significant practical application. Predestination is not merely a topic for discussion and debate among curious seminary students.
Jul 8, 2022 · Predestination is a biblical word. The word of the Lord in Romans 8:29 says. “For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.”. God had scheduled our entry into His family long before we were ever born.
Jul 29, 2024 · Ephesians 1:11. “In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will.”. Inheritance through predestination. This verse highlights that believers have obtained an inheritance in Christ through predestination, according to God’s purpose and ...
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