This doctrine formed the core of Calvinism, but some church members felt that a God who had predestined salvation for some and damnation for others was harsh and unjust.
Kalvinisms bez šīs doktrīnas nemaz nebija iedomājams, bet daļai baznīcas locekļu likās, ka Dievs, kas vieniem ir lēmis glābšanu, turpretī citiem — pazušanu, ir bargs un netaisns.