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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...