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predestine Definition

pre·des·tine (prē des′tin)

transitive verb -·tined, -·tin·ing

to destine or decree beforehand; foreordain

Etymology: ME predestynen < L praedestinare, to predestine: see pre- & destine

predestine Usage Examples

Object

  • mate: Psychical Science says that for every man and woman on earth there is a predestined mate!
  • purpose: You get some people who stress the sovereign and predestining purposes of God but ignore the reality of human responsibility and human freedom.
  • fate: If God predestined the fate of all before the beginning of time, why was the Sacrifice of Christ needed?
  • place: It took up its predestined place on the immediate left of the French.
  • course: Why not just lie back and let history take its predestined course?

Used with why or when

when: God has predestined when the lights will be on or off.

Infinitive complement

  • become: And then verse 29, " For whom He foreknew He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son.
  • occur: Whatever He predestines to occur will come to pass.

Modifying Another Word

  • also: The Apostle Paul said that " He also predestined us to become conformed to the image of His Son.
  • not: The way in which these contradictions are played out is not predestined.
  • some: Jn 3:16; 1 Ti 2:3-6; 2 Pe 3:9 -- Therefore He has not predestined some to be saved and others lost!