Biblical Predestination to Glory vs. Calvinist Predestination to Faith: Romans 9, John 6, Ephesians 1

By: Odonnell, Wayne

Calvinist predestination includes the terrors of reprobation, as Luther, a Calvinist, describes. Luther: "That ... God ... should of His mere will, leave men ... and damn them, ... seems ... cruel, intolerable; and it is this that has given offense to so many and great men of so many ages. And who would not be offended? I myself have been offended more than once, even unto the deepest abyss of desperation; nay, so far, as even to wish that I had never been born a man."

Calvinist predestination is predestination to faith, directly or indirectly, so God can choose who gets saved and who doesn't. That's the heart of Calvinism, what defines it, and sets it apart from all other beliefs. Augustine: "Elected to believe. ... Called ... that we may believe." Calvin: "We were ... ordained to faith in Christ." MacArthur: "Those ... effectually called ... to saving faith." Piper: "'His people' are those ordained to believe, ...choosing them for this." Sproul: "We are elected to faith." Westminster Confession: " Those] elected ... are ... effectually called to faith."

But the Bible never says we're predestined, chosen, or called to faith. Biblical predestination is predestination to sanctification and glorification, so God could ensure us a holy walk and eternal security. It's a message of joy, because whatever God predestines for us always comes to pass without fail Hallelujah

Chosen to Sanctification
Eph. 1:4. "He has chosen ἐκλέγω] us in him, ... that we would be holy."

Predestined to Sanctification
Eph. 2:10. "Before ordained προετοιμάζω] that we would walk in good works]."

Called to Sanctification
1 Cor. 1:2. "Paul, to them that are sanctified, ... called κλητός] to be saints."
1 Thess. 4:7. "God has ... called καλέω] us ... to holiness."

Predestined To Glorification
Rm. 8:30. "Whom he predestined προορίζω], ... them he also glorified."
Rm. 9:23. "Vessels of mercy, ... before ordained προετοιμάζω] to glory."

Called To Glorification
1 Thess. 2:12. "God has called καλέω] you to his future] kingdom and glory."
2 Thess. 2:14. "He called καλέω] you ... to obtaining the glory of our Lord."
1 Pet. 5:10. "God has called καλέω] us to his eternal glory."
2 Pet. 1:3. "Through ... him that has called καλέω] us to glory."

Biblical predestination to glory de-Calvinizes every point of TULIPS. Yes, God predestines individuals, not groups; but to glory, not to faith. Yes, grace is irresistible, but to sanctification and glorification, after faith.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G1M7HQFD
• ISBN13: 9798265113030
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"