Term
Predestination
Also known as Election
A term for election that, in Reformed theology, encompasses both the election of believers and the reprobation of nonbelievers.
Filed underSoteriology
Definition
Another term for "election"; in Reformed theology generally, this is a broader term that includes not only election (for believers), but also reprobation (for nonbelievers).
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- Broader than
- ElectionTerm
- reprobationTerm
- Related to
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 32Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 32.
Last revised August 14, 2026