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Predestination vs Foreordination - What's the difference?

predestination | foreordination |

As nouns the difference between predestination and foreordination

is that predestination is predestination while foreordination is previous ordination or appointment; predetermination; predestination.

predestination

English

(wikipedia predestination)

Noun

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  • (theology) The doctrine that everything has been foreordained by a God, especially that certain people have been elected for salvation, and sometimes also that others are destined for reprobation.
  • Destiny or fate.

    • Related terms

    * determinism

    foreordination

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Previous ordination or appointment; predetermination; predestination.
    • (Webster 1913)