Predestination vs. Predetermination — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Predestination and Predetermination
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Predestination
Predestination, in Christian theology, is the doctrine that all events have been willed by God, usually with reference to the eventual fate of the individual soul. Explanations of predestination often seek to address the "paradox of free will", whereby God's omniscience seems incompatible with human free will.
Predetermination
To determine, decide, or establish in advance
“These factors predetermine to a large extent the outcome” (Jessica Mitford).
Predestination
The act of predestining or the condition of being predestined.
Predetermination
To influence or sway toward an action or opinion; predispose
His religious upbringing predetermined him to view the world in terms of good versus evil.
Predestination
The doctrine that God has foreordained all things, especially that God has elected certain souls to eternal salvation.
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Predetermination
To determine or decide something in advance.
Predestination
The divine decree foreordaining all souls to either salvation or damnation.
Predetermination
The act of determining beforehand.
Predestination
The act of God foreordaining all things gone before and to come.
Predetermination
Something that has been decided in advance.
Predestination
Destiny; fate.
Predetermination
The act of previous determination; a purpose formed beforehand; as, the predetermination of God's will.
Predestination
(theology) The doctrine that everything has been foreordained by God or by fate.
Predetermination
(theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)
Predestination
The doctrine that certain people have been elected for salvation, and sometimes also that others are destined for reprobation.
Predetermination
The act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place
Predestination
Destiny or fate.
Predestination
The act of predestinating.
Predestination had overruled their will.
Predestination
The purpose of Good from eternity respecting all events; especially, the preordination of men to everlasting happiness or misery. See Calvinism.
Predestination
Previous determination as if by destiny or fate
Predestination
(theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)
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