Predestination: An Introduction – Andrew David Nasseli

Andrew David Nasseli, Predestination: An Introduction (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2024), 240 pp.

The Bible says that God chose some people in eternity past (Eph. 1:3-4; 1 Tim. 1:9; 1 Pet. 1:1-2). Many Scriptures build a strong case for the doctrine of predestination. Yet many people struggle with the important doctrine. In his book Predestination: An Introduction,Andrew David Naselli helps establish the biblical framework and guide readers through the maze of verses that point to this doctrine.

Part one answers the question, “What does the Bible teach about election?” The author carefully unpacks the doctrine of election by focusing on various themes, including foreknowledge, free will, and the goal of election, to name a few. Ten chapters build progressively to show how this doctrine emerges in the Word of God.

Part two focuses on the vessels of wrath and answers the question, “What does the Bible teach about reprobation?” This may be one of the most hotly contest doctrines among Christians. Yet, Nasselli does a formidable job in explaining reprobation in a way that is both biblical and compelling.

Predestination: An Introduction is accessible for the layperson but will prove valuable for those pastors and theologians alike. The author writes with charity without compromising any biblical reality along the way. I commend this excellent work and trust that many doubters will be convinced about the importance of this God-glorifying doctrine.

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