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Dr. Toby Holt discusses the biblical concept of predestination and its implications on God's sovereign choice and mercy.

Is predestination really in the Bible? Yes. In Romans 9, Paul answers hard questions about God's sovereign choice using the picture of a potter and clay. Dr. Toby Holt explains what predestination is — and why it is good news. When people object, "Why does God still find fault?" Paul replies, "Who are you to reply against God?" Does the potter not have the right over the clay? Holt explains that God's saving choice rests on His mercy, not our merit, and that this...

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