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Verified Claim · Grace & Free Will

Did Augustine teach that God positively predestines some souls to damnation, as Calvin later taught?

Doctrine: Grace & Free Will
Historically Refuted
Section I

Understanding the Claim

The argument in one sentence: Augustine taught that God actively predestines the elect to salvation but only permissively allows the reprobate to fall. Calvin's double predestination is a development Augustine's own words do not support.
Section VI

The Fideograph Verdict

Verdict: Historically Refuted. Augustine taught that God actively predestines the elect to salvation but only permissively allows the reprobate to fall. Calvin's double predestination is a development Augustine's own words do not support.
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