Our Union With Christ A systematic study on the Doctrines of Grace

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1 Our Union With Christ A systematic study on the Doctrines of Grace

2 Today s Class Theme Song Irresistible Grace (by David L. Ward)

3 The Doctrine of Election Part 6 Proof of the Doctrine of Unconditional Election

4 What we will be examining in this study: 1. Sovereignty and Jurisdiction of God. 2. Terms, definitions, and difficulties related to election. 3. Theologians who have shaped the discussion. 4. Biblical Support of the Doctrine. 5. Reasonable Proof of the Doctrine. 6. Ten declarations in scripture concerning election and salvation. 7. Objections and alternate explanations (Corporate Election).

5 What we will be examining in this study: 8. Why the Doctrine of Election is essential for churches today: - Worship - Biblical Hermeneutics and Interpretation - Evangelism and The Right Gospel - Prayer - Humility - Good Works

6 Alternate Titles Unconditional Election Sovereign Election Foreordination Predestination Sovereign Predestination Purpose Driven Predestination Sovereign Decree of Appointment

7 Election Defined Election is that eternal decree and act of God, which took place before the foundation of the world, by which, in His sovereign pleasure and on account of no foreseen merit in them, He chooses certain ones out of the number of sinful humanity, to be the recipients of special grace applied by His Spirit, and so to be made voluntary partakers of Christ s salvation, which was purchased by His blood.

8 Looked through the time tunnel. God P1. He examined every life for saving faith. P2. When He found saving faith, He said, that will be one of mine. I elect them. Conclusion: God ratified the sinners choice.

9 Ten Declarations Regarding Election 1) God declares to save particular individuals. 2) God declares that not everyone can see the Father or come to Christ. 3) God declares to foreknow the person not fore-learn their actions. 4) God declares His choice of individuals is an eternal grace.

10 Ten Declarations Regarding Election 5) God declares He has given a people to His Son. 6) God declares that He unites the believer to Christ solely by grace. 7) God declares the Lamb s Book of Life full before the foundation of the world. 8) God declares the elect to be recipients of a special calling.

11 Ten Declarations Regarding Election 9) God declares that regeneration is a product of His will not man s. 10) God declares that we love Him because He first loved us. Bonus: God declares that repentance, faith, holiness, and good works are His gifts to the elect.

12 Four Proofs That Must Be Rejected To Deny Election Proof Number One P1) What God does He has eternally purposed to do. P2) God bestows special regenerating grace on some. (Jn3:3f) P3) The Son does not reveal the Father to everyone, and the Father does not teach everyone about the Son. (Jn 6:37,44-45) Conclusion: There must have been an eternal purpose that is more important than simply saving as many as possible.

13 Four Proofs That Must Be Rejected To Deny Election Proof Number Two P1) God s purpose cannot be conditioned upon any merit or faith of those who are chosen. P2) Faith is neither a work nor a merit but a gift that grants trusting receptivity. (John 1:12, 15:16, Rom. 9:16, 21, Eph. 2:8-9) P3) Faith is an expression of and a response to election. Conclusion: Since faith is the expression of election, it cannot at the same time be the cause of election.

14 Four Proofs That Must Be Rejected To Deny Election Proof Number Three P1) The depravity of human will prevents lost mankind from independently and autonomously moving towards God. P2) Without this decree to bestow special divine grace upon some, all without exception would reject Christ after He was offered to them. P3) All without exception would perish apart from special divine grace. Conclusion: Election is an absolute consequent necessity of God s decree of objective redemption so that individual redemption would actually happen.

15 Four Proofs That Must Be Rejected To Deny Election Proof Number Four P1) If, as is supposed by some, God loves, draws, and bestows grace equally to all men. P2) Grace ends at the point where it is all up to the individual. Conclusion: Then it would be unalterably true in such a case, that the individual would have grounds of boasting in his choice. If God does not love, draw, and bestow grace equally, then His purposes are greater than just saving as many as possible.

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17 Terms, Definitions, & Usage Elect, Elected, Election Eklektos: (ek - from / lego - together) Picked out, chosen, or appointed because of a purpose or purposes designed by the one doing the action. a) of Christ: appointed of God as Messiah and as the Living Stone. b) of angels: appointed to different ranks and as messengers to humans. (I Tim 5:21)

18 Terms, Definitions, & Usage Elect, Elected, Election c) of believers: Matthew 24:24, 31 I Tim 5:21 Mark 13:22, 27 II Tim 2:10 Luke 18:7 Titus 1:1 Rom. 8:33; 16:13 I Peter 1:1&2; 2:9 Col. 3:12 2 John 1 & 13 (Suneklektos: elected together with. 1 Peter 5:13)

19 Terms, Definitions, & Usage Characteristics of election: Elect, Elected, Election ~ According to the purposes of God - Romans 8:29; 9:11 ~ According to Grace - Eph. 1:4-5; Romans 11:5, 7, 28 ~ Before the foundation of the world - II Tim 1:9, Eph. 1:4 ~ Given to Christ as the first fruits of His death - John 17:6f

20 Terms, Definitions, & Usage Elect, Elected, Election Conclusion: The Bible never uses the Greek words for elect, elected, or election, with regard to God and His people, where God perceives the actions of or value in the individuals.

21 Terms, Definitions, & Usage Choice, Chose, Chosen 1) Eklego - to choose for one s self: a choice driven by love, kindness, or bestowing favor (not because of perceived value). Mark 13:20, Luke 6:13; 9:35; 10:42; 14:7, John 6:70; 13:18; 15:16,19; Acts 1:2, 24; 6:5; 13:17; 15:22, 25; I Cor. 1:27, 28; Eph. 1:4, James 2:5

22 Terms, Definitions, & Usage Choice, Chose, Chosen 2) Epilego: to chose or to call in addition to another. Paul chose Silas. Also, to call or to name

23 Terms, Definitions, & Usage Choice, Chose, Chosen 3) Haireo: to take for one s self, a choice made by God or man in which favor or preference is NOT in view. In Philippians 1:22 Paul does not know which to choose. (context of to live is Christ, to die is gain)

24 Terms, Definitions, & Usage Choice, Chose, Chosen 4) Hairetizo: to take because it is eligible or suitable; to choose by reason of suitability. Matt. 12:18 - God s delight in Christ as His chosen One. This word is never used of God and the elect ones.

25 Terms, Definitions, & Usage Choice, Chose, Chosen 5) Cheirotoneo: Appointed because of suitability or merits. Acts 14:23 the appointment of elders in the various churches because of the recognition that they had been gifted by God to discharge the function of elders.

26 Terms, Definitions, & Usage Choice, Chose, Chosen 6) Procheirotoneo: to choose beforehand, and thus prior to or apart from perceived value. Acts 10:41 not to all the people, but to the witnesses who were chosen beforehand by God, that is, to us who ate and drank with Him after He aros from the dead.

27 Terms, Definitions, & Usage Choice, Chose, Chosen Conclusion: The Bible never uses the Greek words for choice, chose, chosen with regard to God and His people, where God perceives the actions of or value in the individuals.

28 Terms, Definitions, & Usage Foreknown and Predestined Proginosko: the person is foreknown and this is the basis of His foreordaining counsels. Prognosis: divine omniscience / knowledge without process Proorizo: predestined / has special reference to that which the person who is foreknown has been destined or determined by God to do.

29 Terms, Definitions, & Usage Foreordained (Determined) Horizo: to set a boundary, to mark out definitely, ordain, or determine Luke 22:22 - For indeed the Son of Man is going as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed. Acts 17: 26 - and He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the their boundaries of their habitation,

30 Terms, Definitions, & Usage Foreordained or Determined Proorizo: Pro - beforehand ; horizo - ordained determined Tasso: Appointed, to be purposed, to be minded. Boulomai: to put forth with purpose, minded, determined, desired, sworn to accomplish. Hebrews 6:16-20

31 Terms, Definitions, & Usage Foreknown, Predestined, Foreordained, & Determined Conclusion: The Bible never uses the Greek words for foreknown, predestined, foreordained, or determined with regard to God and His people, where God perceives the actions of or value in the individuals.

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