Dictionary of Bible Themes God's foreordination of all events and circumstances for the good of his people and the glory of his name. Jeremiah 32:17-19Predestination depends on God's sovereignty See also He is the Creator of all things Genesis 1:1Job 38:1-4 Isaiah 44:24-28; 45:12-13; 48:12-14 Proverbs 16:4 See also He rules over nature and history Genesis 18:10-14Psalms 67:4 Proverbs 16:9,33; 21:1 Matthew 8:23-27 Matthew 10:29-30 pp Mk 4:35-41 Acts 17:26pp Lk 8:22-25 Genesis 18:25See also His will is perfect Exodus 33:19Deuteronomy 32:4 Job 8:3 Psalms 119:137 Daniel 4:37 Romans 9:19-21 God's predestined purposes cannot be thwarted See also Human beings cannot stand against his will Psalms 2:1-4Proverbs 19:21; 21:30 Isaiah 14:24-27; 46:10-12 Daniel 4:35 Psalms 115:3-8 See also False gods are impotent before him Isaiah 44:8-20; 45:20; 48:14Genesis 50:20 See also He brings good out of evil Genesis 15:13-16; 45:4-81 Kings 22:17-28 Predestination undergirds biblical prophecy See also It explains the prophets' confidence 1 Peter 1:10-121 Kings 22:29-38 See also It is demonstrated in the fulfilment of prophecy Matthew 1:22; 2:15,23; 4:14; 8:17; 12:17-19Acts 2:17-25; 3:22-25; 13:27-30; 15:15-18 Isaiah 9:6-7 The life and ministry of Jesus Christ was predestined See also In that it was predicted by the prophets Isaiah 11:1-10; 52:13-53:12Jeremiah 23:5-6 Acts 3:18 Galatians 4:4-5 Acts 2:23 See also In his sufferings and death Matthew 16:21Luke 18:31-32; 22:22; 24:25-27,44-45 John 13:1 Acts 4:27-30 Genesis 3:15 In the outcome it achieved Romans 8:28God's purpose in predestination is to bless his people See also In the path their lives follow Psalms 139:14-16Jeremiah 29:11 Matthew 10:29-31 Romans 8:29-30 pp Lk 12:6-7 See also In their salvation Genesis 12:1-3Matthew 11:25-27 Mark 4:11 John 6:37-44 Acts 13:48 1 Thessalonians 5:9 Romans 8:31-39 See also In their assurance of salvation John 10:27-29; 17:2Ephesians 1:3-14 Philippians 1:6 Predestination is basic to Christian certainty. See also Regarding final perseverance Psalms 138:8John 6:37-40 Philippians 2:12-13 James 5:11 Ephesians 2:10 See also Regarding God's call to righteousness Jeremiah 1:4-5Acts 22:10 Galatians 1:15-17 John 14:2-3 See also Regarding future inheritance Matthew 25:34Romans 8:30 Isaiah 65:11-12 God predestines judgment See also Genesis 6:17Exodus 7:13; 9:13-18 Joshua 11:20 the flood 2 Kings 19:25-26Isaiah 14:24-27 Isaiah 19:12-14; 23:9 judgment on Assyria Jeremiah 49:20; 50:45judgment on Tyre 1 Peter 2:6-8Isaiah 8:14-15 judgment on Babylon Philippians 2:12-13Predestination does not set aside human responsibility See also John 6:37,40Acts 13:48 See also 1115 God, purpose of1130 God, sovereignty 1175 God, will of 1415 miracles 1427 prophecy 6638 election 7130 flock, God's 8104 assurance |
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