The Doctrine of Predestination According To The Old Testament

Abstract

This study aims to find the meaning of the doctrine of predestination in the old testament and seek the basis of the conflict between Christian theologians. In this study, researchers used a normative theological approach to explain the doctrine of predestination from a Christian point of view. While in understanding the predestination verses, researchers use a hermeneutic approach. From this study, researchers concluded that the doctrine of predestination is a doctrine that discusses whether or not human beings save in the world and enter human heaven or hell later. The difference in understanding this doctrine is due to the contradiction of the verses in the old testament and the differences in understanding the doctrines relating to this doctrine of predestination, such as the doctrine of sin, the salvation and the fall of Adam from heaven.

Keywords

• god’s will
• human will
• old testament
• predestination
• sin