Chosen by God
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"Chosen by God" is a theological book by R. C. Sproul that explains and defends the Reformed doctrine of predestination and divine sovereignty in salvation.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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theological book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify misunderstandings about predestination
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make complex theology accessible ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Calvinist soteriology
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Reformed churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | R. C. Sproul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clarifies |
difference between foreknowledge and predestination
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misconceptions about double predestination ⓘ |
| critiques |
Arminianism
NERFINISHED
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Pelagianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defends |
God's sovereignty in salvation
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Reformed doctrine of predestination ⓘ |
| defendsAgainstObjection |
predestination destroys human responsibility
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predestination makes God unjust ⓘ predestination undermines evangelism ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
God's freedom in salvation
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God's initiative in salvation ⓘ sovereign grace ⓘ |
| explains |
God's grace in salvation
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assurance of salvation ⓘ biblical basis for predestination ⓘ doctrine of reprobation ⓘ relationship between human free will and divine sovereignty ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Calvinism
NERFINISHED
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doctrine of election ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian non-fiction
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalPosition |
irresistible grace
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perseverance of the saints ⓘ total depravity of humanity ⓘ unconditional election ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
lay Christians
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students of theology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
divine sovereignty
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predestination ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
| notableFor | popular-level defense of Reformed predestination ⓘ |
| publishedInContextOf | late 20th-century evangelicalism ⓘ |
| supportsViewpointOf | classical Calvinism ⓘ |
| teaches |
that faith itself is a gift of God
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that salvation is by grace alone ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Reformed theology ⓘ |
| usesSource |
Bible
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Reformed confessional tradition ⓘ |
| writtenFromPerspectiveOf | Protestant Reformed theology ⓘ |
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