predestination in Chinese
predestination in Chinese is 定命 — predestination means the Christian doctrine that God has decided in advance who will be saved, so that a person's eternal fate is settled by divine choice rather than earned by their own actions.
predestination in Chinese
定命
Pronounced: dìng mìng
(theology) The doctrine that everything has been foreordained by God or by fate.
What does "predestination" mean?
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noun The Christian doctrine that God has decided in advance who will be saved, so that a person's eternal fate is settled by divine choice rather than earned by their own actions.
"Calvin's account of predestination split the Reformation church."
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noun More broadly, the belief that everything that happens has been fixed in advance by God or by fate.
"He treats every coincidence as evidence of predestination."
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predestination in a sentence
- Calvin's account of predestination split the Reformation church.
- The sermon dwelt on predestination and the limits of free will.
- He treats every coincidence as evidence of predestination.
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What is "predestination" in Chinese?
"predestination" in Chinese is 定命. predestination means: The Christian doctrine that God has decided in advance who will be saved, so that a person's eternal fate is settled by divine choice rather than earned by their own actions.
How do you pronounce 定命?
"predestination" in Chinese is 定命, pronounced "dìng mìng".
How do you use "predestination" in a sentence?
Example: "Calvin's account of predestination split the Reformation church." In Chinese, "predestination" is 定命.
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