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Most misunderstood, neglected doctrine in entire Bible

If you have ever struggled to wrap your mind around the biblical doctrine of election (predestination), you are not alone. In fact, it is perhaps the most misunderstood and neglected doctrine in the ...
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Predestination is supposed to be comforting — not scary

When I talk to newcomers to Christianity, they often have a hang-up which is rather funny when you think about it. Many struggle with the doctrine of predestination — specifically, the Calvinistic ...
The New York Times

CREED REVISION OF THE PRESBYTERIANS; Adoption of the "Majority Report" a Conservative Triumph. Doctrines of Predestination and "Elect Infants" Made Clear -- Aspersions Upon the ...

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Winston-Salem Journal

Everyday religious questions: Are we predestined to gain God's salvation?

Last week’s column presented the Old Testament idea of the Hebrews being God’s elected or chosen people. Today, I will continue with the Christian concept of election or predestination. The doctrine ...
JSTOR Daily

Nikolaus von Amsdorf on Vessels of Wrath and Vessels of Mercy: A Lutheran's Doctrine of Double Predestination

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information Harvard Theological Review has been a central forum for scholars of religion since its founding in 1908. It continues to publish ...