The Golden Chain of Romans 8

By Wayne ODonnell

Subjects: romans 8; romans; book of romans; commentary; bible; bible commentary; epistle romans; predestination; calvinism; reformed theology; new testament; new testament commentary; calvinist; eternal security; unconditional election; glorification; perseverance of the saints; romans chapter 8; epistle to the romans

Description: The 'Golden Chain' of Romans 8:28-30 includes 1) foreknowledge, 2) predestination, 3) calling, 4) justification, and 5) glorification. Paul intentionally omits faith from this sequence because predestination is to glorification and sanctification, not to faith. Biblical predestination is about the certainty of God's completion of our salvation through sanctification and glorification.