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Brevard Bible Institute
Lesson 4: Election
Definition: Election is an act of God before creation in which he chooses some people to be saved, not on account of any foreseen merit in them, but only because of his sovereign good pleasure.
A. Does the New Testament teach predestination?
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Acts
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9:11-13; ; ;
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Romans
1 Pet 1:
B. How does the New Testament present the teaching of election?
1.
As a comfort
Rom 8:
2. As a reason to praise God
2. As a reason to praise God (; , ; ).
(; , ; ).
Eph 1:5
1 Thes 1:2-
1 Thes 1:
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As an encouragement to evangelism
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As an encouragement to evangelism
C. Correcting misunderstandings of the doctrine of election
1. Election is not fatalistic or mechanistic
2. Election is not based on God's foreknowledge of our faith
2. Election is not based on God's foreknowledge of our faith
a.
This is the classic “Arminian” position.
The ultimate reason for election is the person’s own decision to believe or not.
person’s own decision to believe or not.
b.
Response:
i. Foreknowledge of persons, not facts
ii.
Scripture never speaks of our faith as the reason God chose us
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Scripture never speaks of our faith as the reason God chose us
(; ; ; ).
Rom 11:
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Election based on something good in us (our faith) would be the beginning of salvation by merit.
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Election based on something good in us (our faith) would be the beginning of
salvation by merit.
iv.
Predestination based on foreknowledge still does not give people free choice
iv.
Predestination based on foreknowledge still does not give people free choice
(If God looks into the future and sees belief, then it is absolutely certain).
v. Conclusion: election is unconditional
D. Objections to the doctrine of election
1. Election means that we do not have a choice in whether we accept Christ or not
Answer: We have a voluntary and real choice along with God's predestination
2. On this definition of election, our choices are not real choices
Answer: God counts them as real in Scripture; therefore, they are real!
3. The doctrine of election makes us puppets or robots, not real persons
Answer: God created us in his image (), and counts us as real persons
4. The doctrine of election means that unbelievers never had a chance to believe
Answer: Scripture blames people for rejecting God's message
b. (; ; ; )
John 5:39
5. Election is unfair
5. Election is unfair
Answer: It would be perfectly fair if God did not save anyone ()
6.
The Bible says that God wills to save everyone
6.
The Bible says that God wills to save everyone (; )
1 Tim
Answer: Yes!
But both sides say God desires something else more than saving everyone
Answer: Yes!
But both sides say God desires something else more than saving everyone
a. Arminian answer: God desires to preserve man’s totally free will more
b.
Reformed answer: God desires to demonstrate his glory in both salvation and in righteous judgment more
in righteous judgment more
E. Practical application of the doctrine of election
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