to be predestined to do something

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• predestined — pre|des|tined [prıˈdestınd] adj something that is predestined is certain to happen because it has been decided by God or ↑fate predestined to do sth ▪ They believed that kings were predestined to rule …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• predestined — [[t]pri͟ːde̱stɪnd[/t]] ADJ If you say that something was predestined, you mean that it could not have been prevented or changed because it had already been decided by a power such as God or fate. His was not a political career predestined from… …   English dictionary

• predestined — adjective something that is predestined is certain to happen because it has been decided by God or fate: predestined to do sth: All our plans seemed predestined to fail …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• 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

• Calvinism — • Calvin succeeded Luther in point of time and was committed to a struggle with Zwingli s disciples at Zurich and elsewhere, known as Sacramentarians Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Calvinism     Calvinism …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Actual Grace — • A grace that is given for the performance of salutary acts and is present and disappears with the action itself Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Actual Grace     Actual Grace …   Catholic encyclopedia

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• Protestant Heritage — Introduction       Protestantism originated in the 16th century Reformation, and its basic doctrines, in addition to those of the ancient Christian creeds, are justification by grace alone through faith, the priesthood of all believers, and the… …   Universalium

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