On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Andy Naselli about election and reprobation and how these doctrines help Christians in their evangelism, missions, suffering, along with his new book, Predestination: An Introduction (Crossway, 2023).What you'll hear in this episodeWhy election and reprobation doesn’t hinder evangelism or missions, but helps both.Defining predestination, election, and reprobation.Why predestination and election are divisive.How understanding predestination helps us to prepare for and to face suffering.The primary goal for the church in the doctrine of predestination.Why God’s sovereignty is fundamental to election and reprobation.About Today's GuestAndrew David Naselli (PhD, Bob Jones University; PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of systematic theology and New Testament at Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis and one of the pastors of the North Church in Mounds View, Minnesota.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!