Predestination (Catholic Encyclopedia article)
Joseph Pohle · 1913
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Predestination, from Latin prae and destinare, in its widest sense is each Divine decree by which God has set and ordained from eternity all events in time. It rests on His sure foreknowledge of the future, above all for events shaped by man's free will. In that broad sense it matches Divine Providence and the rule of the world, which lie outside this entry.
Theology narrows the word to Divine decrees bearing on the supernatural end of rational beings, above all man. Since many are lost forever through their own fault, it must be twofold. One decree is to heaven for all who die in grace. The other is to hell's pains for all who die in sin or under God's displeasure. By present usage the latter decree is better called Divine reprobation. Later the entry weighs how many are saved, holding it likely that most Christians will be saved.
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| CREATOR | Joseph Pohle |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1913 |
| COLLECTION | REFERENCE |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| LICENSE | PUBLIC_DOMAIN |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | New Advent — Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) |