Straight Talk about Predestination, Part 2

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Chuck Swindoll - Insight for Living

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Christian, Religious And Spirituality, 507918

4.6 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Romans 9:1–33 Although sometimes challenging to understand, sound theology remains vital for navigating the Christian life. It’s like true north on a compass, showing us the right direction and helping us correct our heading when we drift off course. Examine Romans 9 with Pastor Chuck Swindoll to understand four great truths on predestination. Reflect on God’s sovereign choice and irresistible grace. Discover how predestination points to the perfect character of God and His consistent plan.

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0:00.0	The biblical doctrine of predestination has perplexed Christians for generations.
0:12.5	The common confusion comes from this single point.
0:15.5	How do we balance God's sovereignty with personal responsibility?
0:20.1	Well, today, on Insight for Living, Chuck Swindall cites
0:23.1	Romans Chapter 9 for the answer. Along the way, he'll warn us against two dangerous extremes,
0:29.5	taking too much credit for our success and blaming God for our failures. Paul's teaching in Romans
0:35.8	9 isn't abstract theology. It's life-changing truth
0:40.0	that brings both comfort in trials and motivation for godly living. Chuck titled his message,
0:45.8	Straight Talk About Predestination.
0:52.3	Let me give you four truths of predestination, and I think you will find them making sense.
0:59.4	Number one, predestination begins with the sovereign choice of God.
1:05.0	It all begins with the sovereign choice of God.
1:09.0	That will take us in verses 6 through 13. It is not as though the word of God
1:14.2	has failed. For the Jews not to be in the family doesn't mean the word of God has failed.
1:19.5	For they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel. You see the reason now. Just because
1:24.5	you're born of Abraham's stock doesn't mean you're in the faithful family
1:28.6	of the Israelites. That takes faith in the Messiah. Here's the second fact. We're going
1:34.1	to see this now in verses 14 to 18. Predestination upholds the perfect character of God. God
1:42.7	is omnipotent, meaning all-powerful. God is eternal. He never had a beginning,
1:47.0	he will never have an ending. God is omniscient. There is nothing he ever learns or discovers.
1:54.0	God is omnipresent, able to be everywhere at one time and no more at one place than at any other. Look at 14. Here we go.
2:03.6	What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? May it never be. I mean,
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