Predestination across denominations
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain that belief in predestination originates from the Bible and is interpreted differently across different Christian denominations.
Key learning points
- Predestination is the belief that God has decided all that will happen, including who will receive salvation.
- Different beliefs about predestination originate from different interpretations of Biblical teaching.
- Calvinism is an example of a Christian denomination that teaches that God has predestined people to both heaven & hell.
- The Catholic Church teaches that God has only predestined people to heaven.
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints teaches that God has foreordained people rather than predestined them.
Keywords
Denomination - a branch of Christianity
Elect - to choose someone; in Christianity, people chosen by God for eternal life in heaven
Foreordination - the belief that God gives people duties and responsibilities that they are called to fulfil
Predestination - the belief that God has already decided all that will happen
Salvation - being saved from sin and its consequences, leading to eternal life with God
Common misconception
You can't believe in both predestination and free will.
Christians can believe in both because: 1) God knows the free choices we will make, which enables him to predestine us; 2) We have been created with a nature which predetermines us to heaven or hell, we can still act freely within this nature.
Teacher tip
You may wish to remind pupils of the Christian beliefs surrounding heaven and hell at the beginning of this lesson.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Many Christians believe that Jesus' death and resurrection saved humanity from the consequences of .
Q2.For many Christians, __________ is a place where humans can have eternal life with God.
Q3.Which person of the Trinity is responsible for creation?
Q4.Which Christian denomination is the Pope the leader of?
Q5.The is the sole source of authority in Protestant Christianity.
Q6.Free __________ is the God-given ability to make choices without control or influence.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords below to the correct definitions.
Q2.Which statement best describes single predestination?
Q3.Which book in the Bible contains the quote "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you"?
Q4.Many Calvinists believe in predestination.
Q5.Which Christian denomination is the belief in foreordination associated with?
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