Does God Predestine People for Heaven and Hell by Election?

Nothing upsets more people than the Doctrine of Election and the Doctrine of Predestination. On today's podcast, we will take a deep dive into these doctrines.

 

Election looks back in time and refers to God's choosing certain people that He deemed to be His children before the formation of the world, "just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him" (Ephesians 1:4).

 

Predestination looks forward in time to the destiny He has planned for those whom He has chosen, "who are chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood…" (1 Peter 1:1-2).

 

On today's podcast, get answers to questions including:

• Is Elect and Predestination actually in the Bible?
• Who are the Elect?
• Does God send some people to Hell?

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How To Accept Christ

 

If you (or someone you know) is not a Christian, the way to accept Christ is simply to pray and invite Him into your heart now if you feel a stirring because it may be God who is prompting you. To accept Christ, you can say something simple like, "Jesus, please come into my heart. I want to accept you as my Lord and Savior now. Please forgive me for my sins." God is not looking for perfect prayers; what He is looking for is submission to His will for your life.

 

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Blessings to you and your loved ones,

 

Pastor John Haggard

 

All scripture quotes are from the New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995)