Who Chose Whom?
There are three answers:
– Man freely chose God
– God chose those He sees who will have faith
. These two options gives man freedom of choice. They are attempting to protect God from the
. . accusation that He is unfair.
– God sovereignly chooses who He will save
Is not specifically taught in scripture, but there are many examples of election
. 1. Israel – (Romans 9), Deuteronomy 7:6-8
. 2. Prophets – Numbers 16:1-7, Jeremiah 1:9-10
. 3. Priests – Deuteronomy 21:5, 18:15; 1 Chronicles 15:2
. 4. Kings – 1 Samuel 9:15-17, 15:10-11, 28; 16:12-13
. 5. Apostles – John 15:14, 1 Corinthians 1:1
. 6. Spiritual Gifts – 1 Corinthians 12:11
The Doctrine of Election – What you believe doesn’t matter?
– The extent of the impact of depravity in man
– The freedom of the bondage of the human will
– The sovereignty of God
– The nature of grace, mercy & justice in God
Conditional Election – Human merit in salvation
– – What does it mean that God ‘foreknew” in Romans 8:28-29
– – – 1. God foreknows people (“whom”), not facts
– – 2. Foreknowledge speaks of relationship – 2 Timothy 2:19
– – 3. Facts are not predestined, called, justified, etc.
Unconditional Election
– – John 6:37-40, 44, Acts 13:48, Romans 11:5-7, Ephesians 1:4-5, 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10,
– – 2 Thessalonians 2:13
How should this doctrine practically affect me?
– Theology should drive doxology
Is not specifically taught in scripture, but there are many examples of election
. 1. Israel – (Romans 9), Deuteronomy 7:6-8
. 2. Prophets – Numbers 16:1-7, Jeremiah 1:9-10
. 3. Priests – Deuteronomy 21:5, 18:15; 1 Chronicles 15:2
. 4. Kings – 1 Samuel 9:15-17, 15:10-11, 28; 16:12-13
. 5. Apostles – John 15:14, 1 Corinthians 1:1
. 6. Spiritual Gifts – 1 Corinthians 12:11
The Doctrine of Election – What you believe doesn’t matter?
– The extent of the impact of depravity in man
– The freedom of the bondage of the human will
– The sovereignty of God
– The nature of grace, mercy & justice in God
Conditional Election – Human merit in salvation
– – What does it mean that God ‘foreknew” in Romans 8:28-29
– – – 1. God foreknows people (“whom”), not facts
– – 2. Foreknowledge speaks of relationship – 2 Timothy 2:19
– – 3. Facts are not predestined, called, justified, etc.
Unconditional Election
– – John 6:37-40, 44, Acts 13:48, Romans 11:5-7, Ephesians 1:4-5, 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10,
– – 2 Thessalonians 2:13
How should this doctrine practically affect me?
– Theology should drive doxology
– – – It should humble us
– – – It should increase our love for God
– – – It should propel our worship
– – – It should drive us to evangelize
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