SD 3.3
Savoy Declaration
3.3. Of God's Eternal Decree
By the decree of God for the manifestation of his glory, some men and angels are predestinated unto everlasting life, and others fore-ordained to everlasting death.
Proof texts
- 1 Tim. 5:21 — [21] In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels I charge you to keep these rules without prejudging, doing nothing from partiality.
- Matt. 25:41 — [41] “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
- Rom. 9:22, 23 — [22] What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, [23] in order to make known the riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, which he has prepared beforehand for glory —
- Eph. 1:5, 6 — [5] he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, [6] to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.
- Prov. 16:4 — [4] The LORD has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble.
For discussion
- The Assembly cited 1 Tim. 5:21 in support of this answer. Read it in context — how does it bear on what is claimed here?
- 5 passages are cited here. Which does the most work, and is anything claimed that the proofs do not obviously carry?
- WCF 3.1 treats the same ground. What does it add, and why might it put things differently?
- 1689 3.1 treats the same ground. What does it add, and why might it put things differently?