Affirms
God's sovereign election affirmed; paradox of election and human response embraced
Hutterites affirm God's sovereign choice and predestination as taught in Romans 9, while holding this in tension with genuine human responsibility and free response to the gospel. The passage is understood as establishing God's absolute sovereignty over salvation and the nations. This reflects the Anabaptist/Reformation balance between divine election and human agency.
The community teaches that God has chosen a people for himself, and believers are those who respond to the gospel call. Election is real but not understood as exonerating the wicked; rather, it grounds hope in God's purpose for his people.
Key Distinctions
- Divine sovereignty:
- over salvation and nations
- Human freedom:
- Election type:
- God's eternal purpose
Scripture References
Sources
- Peter Riedemann, Rechenschaft (1542)