Predestination we call the eternal decree of God, by which He hath determined in Himself what He would have to become of every individual of mankind. For they are not all created with a similar destiny; but eternal life is foreordained for some, and eternal damnation for others.
3. By the decree of God, for the manifestation of His glory, some men and angels are predestinated unto everlasting life; and others foreordained to everlasting death.
UnconditionalElection teaches that before the foundation of the world only a limited number of people were chosen to be recipients of God’s saving grace, while the remaining population were destined to be left in their depravity (Ephesians 1:4; Romans 9:11-13; 1 Peter 2:8; Revelation 13:8).
Unconditionalelection is the basis for regeneration and answers the question of why some come to Christ while others remain in unbelief.
UnconditionalElection does not imply that there will be men in heaven who do not want to be there but had to be because they were elect.
Unconditionalelection is a doctrine which teaches that God, in eternity, chose out of all mankind those whom He would save by means of Christ's death and the work of the Holy Spirit, for no other reason than His own wise, just, and gracious purpose.
UnconditionalElection was first codified in the Belgic Confession (1561), re-affirmed in the Canons of Dordrecht (1619) arising from the Quinquarticular Controversy, and is an historic part of the Reformed faith as found in the various Reformed Confessions.
In regard to the elect, we regard calling as the evidence of election, and justification as another symbol of its manifestation, until it is fully accomplished by the attainment of glory.
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