Does the Bible Teach the Doctrine of Predestination?

Apostolic Life in the 21st Century

David K. Bernard

Theology, Oneness Pentecostal, Religion & Spirituality, Apostolic Pentecostal, United Pentecostal Church International, Upci, Christianity, David K. Bernard

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🗓️ 29 November 2021

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Reformed theology, also known as Calvinism, teaches that God predestined some people to be saved, while others are predestined to be lost. This teaching also has been called “unconditional election,” and it is based in-part on verses such as Romans 8:29, where Paul says God knew in advance those who were “predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son,” and Romans 11:5, where Paul refers to “the election of grace.”Dr. David K. Bernard examines whether the Bible supports this doctrine, an...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Apostolic Life in the 21st Century, a podcast dedicated to helping modern day believers live out the teachings of the First Century Church.
0:10.3	This podcast is part of the teaching ministry of Dr. David K. Bernard.
0:14.6	Dr. Bernard has dedicated his life to studying the Bible and helping believers apply its message to their daily lives.
0:20.8	In Apostolic life in the
0:22.5	21st century, Dr. Bernard answers your questions about what the Bible teaches and how those
0:27.5	teachings apply to everyday life. Thank you for joining us for this broadcast. Reform theology,
0:37.2	also known, of course, as Calvinism, teaches that God predestined some people to be saved while he predestined others to be lost.
0:45.4	This teaching has also been called unconditional election, and it's based in part on verses like Romans 829, where Paul says that God knew in advance those who were predestined
0:56.6	to be conformed to the image of his son and other verses like Romans 11.5 where Paul talks about
1:01.7	the election of grace. Does the Bible support the doctrine of predestination? Was our
1:08.1	individual salvation already decided before we were born?
1:13.0	The short answer is no. In the sense you've just described, unconditional election of the
1:19.8	individual is not a biblical teaching. In fact, it's contrary to the Bible. The apostolic
1:25.6	understanding of faith, repentance, the pursuit of holiness, all that is
1:32.5	directly contrary to the Calvinist doctrine of predestination. So let's break it down. Of course,
1:38.6	the Bible does talk about predestination and election, but we have to understand two concepts.
1:46.9	Very clearly. First of all, predestination and election. But we have to understand two concepts very clearly. First of all,
1:56.1	predestination relates to God's plan, not to an individual destiny. So yes, God created humans to have fellowship with him. He saw that they would fall in sin. And so you might ask, well, why did he bother to create?
2:02.7	Because he had a plan of redemption from the very beginning. And that's why in 1st Peter
2:09.1	chapter 1, the lamb was for ordained before the foundation of the world. So at creation, God
2:17.1	already knew these people are going to sin.
2:20.5	They're going to need a savior. I will provide salvation. That's predestination. That's God's
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