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Predestination talks of God's choosing. The concept is there over and over and over, regardless of the amount of times the word "predestine" is used (though it is used). As for purgatory, our complaint isn't for the lack of the word, but to the fact that it just ain't there.

For your peace of mind, though, here.

Now, for my peace of mind, a more thorough explanation of the doctrine of Unconditional Election (with Scriptural Proofs), here, here, and here.

Predestinated” IS in the Bible

The word “Predestinated” IS in the Bible if you care to look at Ephesians 1:4-5 [but don't try seeking it in Latin]

Ephesians 1:4-5 "According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of His will.

The word "Purgatory" is not found in the Bible. The Bible correctly and accurately only describes Heaven and Hell. Destination choice is made while alive on planet earth; upon death, our faith is sealed.

For when a Bible believing saint of God does die, they will only go to Heaven directly to be with the Lord face to face; Christians seek Heaven. Period. No Purgatory involved.

Except, Catholics...well, apparently, long ago Catholics needed a purgatory since they concluded from so many apparitions that they would not go to heaven with all their venial sins...and some mortal sins I'm sure as well...therefore, purgatory becomes so sort of salvation while dead in the grave...

Calvinism IS Correct

Therefore, Calvinism is absolutely correct about God having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself. The 5 point of Calvinism are all correct as far as I have fully read all of John Calvin correct Bible doctrine. TULIP is absolutely correct about Bible believing saints [declared by God, not man or pope]; I am a saint declared by God alone; and I know my salvation to Heaven is absolutely secure as what God and Christ have said in the whole Bible; especially Romans through Philemon for us today.