Category: Predestination

In the first article on predestination, we discussed how to approach a difficult doctrine (see: https://rgfellowship.church/predestination-election-and-reprobation-part-1).  In the second article, we defined the terms “predestine, election, reprobation, God’s sovereignty, man’s responsibility, and compatibilism” (see: https://rgfellowship.church/predestination-part-2-defining-terms).  In the third article, we looked at the major proof texts on the doctrine of predestination (see: https://rgfellowship.church/predestination-part-3-texts-that-prove-election-and-reprobation).  Here, let’s consider some questions …

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Here we will consider the two branches of God’s sovereign predestining decree – election and reprobation. Instead of offering extensive commentary, here we just want to list the pertinent texts. I will put the phrases that relate immediately to predestination in bold. These are not texts for us to grind with in theological debates; they …

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Defining Terms: Predestination, Election, Reprobation, and Compatibilism As we said in the first article in this series (https://rgfellowship.church/predestination-election-and-reprobation-part-1), “predestination” speaks of a plan that has been set beforehand. In the context of the Bible, it refers to the sovereign will and decree of God regarding man’s salvation. It means that God has sovereignly planned for all …

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Part 1: How do we approach difficult teachings in the Bible?  “Predestination” speaks of a plan that has been set beforehand. In the context of the Bible, it refers to the sovereign will of God regarding man’s salvation. It means that God has sovereignly planned for all people to be saved or not to be …

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