predestination 音标拼音: [pr
, id
, ɛstən'eʃən]
n . 前定;宿命
前定;宿命
predestination n 1 :
previous determination as if by destiny or fate 2 : (
theology )
being determined in advance ;
especially the doctrine (
usually associated with Calvin )
that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (
including the final salvation of mankind ) [
synonym : {
predestination },
{
foreordination }, {
preordination }, {
predetermination }]
Predestination \
Pre *
des `
ti *
na "
tion \,
n . [
L .
praedestinatio :
cf .
F .
pr ['
e ]
destination .]
1 .
The act of predestinating .
[
1913 Webster ]
Predestination had overruled their will . --
Milton .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 . (
Theol .)
The purpose of Good from eternity respecting all events ;
especially ,
the preordination of men to everlasting happiness or misery .
See {
Calvinism }.
[
1913 Webster ]
47 Moby Thesaurus words for "
predestination ":
absolute certainty ,
absoluteness ,
assurance ,
assuredness ,
certain knowledge ,
certainness ,
certainty ,
certitude ,
dead certainty ,
decree ,
definiteness ,
destiny ,
determinacy ,
determinateness ,
doom ,
fate ,
foredestiny ,
foregone conclusion ,
foreknowledge ,
foreordination ,
fortune ,
future ,
ineluctability ,
inerrability ,
inerrancy ,
inevitability ,
infallibilism ,
infallibility ,
karma ,
kismet ,
lot ,
necessity ,
nonambiguity ,
noncontingency ,
positiveness ,
predetermination ,
preordination ,
prescience ,
probatum ,
proved fact ,
sureness ,
surety ,
truth ,
unambiguity ,
unequivocalness ,
univocity ,
unmistakableness Predestination This word is properly used only with reference to God '
s plan or purpose of salvation .
The Greek word rendered "
predestinate "
is found only in these six passages ,
Acts 4 :
28 ;
Rom .
8 :
29 ,
30 ;
1 Cor .
2 :
7 ;
Eph .
1 :
5 ,
11 ;
and in all of them it has the same meaning .
They teach that the eternal ,
sovereign ,
immutable ,
and unconditional decree or "
determinate purpose "
of God governs all events .
This doctrine of predestination or election is beset with many difficulties .
It belongs to the "
secret things "
of God .
But if we take the revealed word of God as our guide ,
we must accept this doctrine with all its mysteriousness ,
and settle all our questionings in the humble ,
devout acknowledgment , "
Even so ,
Father :
for so it seemed good in thy sight ."
For the teaching of Scripture on this subject let the following passages be examined in addition to those referred to above ;
Gen .
21 :
12 ;
Ex .
9 :
16 ;
33 :
19 ;
Deut .
10 :
15 ;
32 :
8 ;
Josh .
11 :
20 ;
1 Sam .
12 :
22 ;
2 Chr .
6 :
6 ;
Ps .
33 :
12 ;
65 :
4 ;
78 :
68 ;
135 :
4 ;
Isa .
41 :
1 -
10 ;
Jer .
1 :
5 ;
Mark 13 :
20 ;
Luke 22 :
22 ;
John 6 :
37 ;
15 :
16 ;
17 :
2 ,
6 ,
9 ;
Acts 2 :
28 ;
3 :
18 ;
4 :
28 ;
13 :
48 ;
17 :
26 ;
Rom .
9 :
11 ,
18 ,
21 ;
11 :
5 ;
Eph .
3 :
11 ;
1 Thess .
1 :
4 ;
2 Thess .
2 :
13 ;
2 Tim .
1 :
9 ;
Titus 1 :
2 ;
1 Pet .
1 :
2 . (
See DECREES OF {
GOD }; {
ELECTION }.)
Hodge has well remarked that , "
rightly understood ,
this doctrine (
1 )
exalts the majesty and absolute sovereignty of God ,
while it illustrates the riches of his free grace and his just displeasure with sin . (
2 .)
It enforces upon us the essential truth that salvation is entirely of grace .
That no one can either complain if passed over ,
or boast himself if saved . (
3 .)
It brings the inquirer to absolute self -
despair and the cordial embrace of the free offer of Christ . (
4 .)
In the case of the believer who has the witness in himself ,
this doctrine at once deepens his humility and elevates his confidence to the full assurance of hope " (
Outlines ).
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