Doctrine Matters with Kevin DeYoung What Is the Doctrine of Predestination?
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Mar 24, 2026 A clear framing of God’s sovereignty and how it relates to human responsibility. Definitions of predestination, election, reprobation, and the hard idea of being passed by. A look at fairness objections and Paul’s defense from mercy and divine character. A practical discussion on whether election hurts or fuels evangelism.
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Predestination Defined As God's Prior Choosing
- Predestination names God's prior will working all things and specifically his choosing those saved.
- Kevin DeYoung points to election in Ephesians 1.4 and 2 Thessalonians 2.13 as being God choosing believers before the world's foundation.
Election Is Entirely According To God's Purpose
- Election means God chose people unto salvation entirely by his purpose and pleasure, not by foreseen merit.
- DeYoung emphasizes election is to humble us and remove any ground for boasting since choice is God's from eternity in Christ.
Reprobation Has Preterition And Condemnation
- Reprobation or double predestination teaches God passes by some (preterition) and then condemns them according to their guilt.
- DeYoung distinguishes preterition from condemnation to show punishment is just, not arbitrary decreed punishment.
