- foreordaining
- ,fore·or'dain || ‚fÉ”rÉ”rdeɪn /fÉ”ËrÉ”Ë- v. determine in advance, predestine
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Predestination — • Those divine decrees which have reference to the supernatural end of rational beings, especially of man Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Predestination Predestination … Catholic encyclopedia
Preordination — Pre*or di*na tion, n. [Cf. F. pr[ e]ordination.] The act of foreordaining: previous determination. The preordination of God. Bale. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
decree — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French decré, from Latin decretum, from neuter of decretus, past participle of decernere to decide, from de + cernere to sift, decide more at certain Date: 14th century 1. an order usually having the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Predestination — Predestination, in theology is the doctrine that all events have been willed by God. John Calvin interpreted biblical predestination to mean that God willed eternal damnation for some people and salvation for others.[1] Explanations of… … Wikipedia
predestination — /pri des teuh nay sheuhn, pree des /, n. 1. an act of predestinating or predestining. 2. the state of being predestinated or predestined. 3. fate; destiny. 4. Theol. a. the action of God in foreordaining from eternity whatever comes to pass. b.… … Universalium
predestination — (n.) mid 14c., the action of God in foreordaining certain of mankind through grace to salvation or eternal life, from L.L. praedestinationem (nom. praedestinatio) a determining beforehand, from pp. stem of praedestinare appoint or determine… … Etymology dictionary
predestination — /priˌdɛstəˈneɪʃən / (say pree.destuh nayshuhn) noun 1. the act of predestinating or predestining. 2. the resulting state. 3. fate or destiny. 4. Theology a. the action of God in foreordaining from eternity whatever comes to pass. b. the decree of …
predestination — n. Theol. (as a belief or doctrine) the divine foreordaining of all that will happen, esp. with regard to the salvation of some and not others. Etymology: ME f. eccl.L praedestinatio (as PREDESTINATE) … Useful english dictionary
preordination — noun (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind) • Syn: ↑predestination, ↑foreordination,… … Useful english dictionary
