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Read Ephesians 1:4-6
Introduction
Explanation of The Section
We began this section last time with verse 3. Paul’s Hymn of Praise for God’s exhaustive provision of Blessings in Christ.
This main idea continues all the way through the most of this Chapter.
I was reminded this week again why we need Expository preaching.
Verses that are hard stretch our minds and increase our dependence.
I also learned again that verses come alive in fresh and new ways.
It’s not a catalogue of blessings.
Paul is explaining how did we come to possess all the spiritual blessings?
What God has done to give us these Spiritual Blessings.
Brief Word about in Christ
The main phrase is “in Christ”
It refers to Christ as our representative and head.
All spiritual blessings and favors are bestowed on us through Him.
He's the channel through which the spring of God's grace runs.
God saw in eternity past you and I in connection with His son, and he in time bestows all spiritual blessings to us through him.
Brief Statement of the Doctrine and it's Controversy
Election is God’s eternal choice of some persons unto everlasting
life—not because of foreseen merit in them, but of His mere mercy
life—not because of foreseen merit in them, but of His mere mercy
in Christ—in consequence of which choice they are called, justified
and glorified.
Abstract of Principle
This doctrine has produced major controversy in Christianity throughout the ages.
Many good Christians disagree with us on this issue.
Let’s not be guilty of assuming someone isn’t a Christians simply because they don’t believe this doctrine.
It is a difficult teaching!
Salvation is a multifaceted diamond.
It may show different features depending on which angle you are looking at it, but it's still one and the same jewel.
Election is like this.
Many who believe in Justification by Faith have a hard time with the doctrine of Election, they see it as opposite of what the Bible teaches about the responsibility of men to respond to the Gospel.
But Election is the other side of the diamond.
It's looking at salvation from God's perspective instead of ours.
God is the initiator in salvation.
Paul emphasizes God's initiative in redeeming his people and that is only accomplished in union with Christ.
When we speak of Election, we are not equating it with salvation.
Election is not being saved.
Election is unto salvation.
It’s God’s plan to save.
(Wife planning to cook, and actually cooking.)
These truths are for everyone, but they are to Christians...
This is only true of believers in Christ.
“Family secret.”
These glorious truths might not be true of you, but they can be.
Through the gospel you can have them!
Explanation
God's Eternal Choice
1) Of A Certain Number of People
Read vs. 4
1 Peter 1:1-2
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John 6:39
Romans 8:28-31
Romans 8:28
2) Before foundation of world
Before foundation of world
It was an eternal choice.
God doesn’t do anything haphazardly or on a whim.
Your salvation wasn’t on accident or on a whim, it was on purpose.
Isaiah
God's Intended Aim
To Bring Us Near
Read verse
To make us Holy vs. 4
God’s electing grace is for the purpose of holiness.
God determines to make us Holy.
He has set all the resources of heaven and utilizes the efforts of the entire Godhead to make you Holy and Blameless.
Not because we were already
God doesn’t choose someone based upon their goodness.
He doesn’t choose someone based upon foreseen goodness.
(God looked down)
This is pictured by God’s relationship with Israel
Deut7:
God does not foresee people believing in Him, he ordains people to believe in him.
Acts 13:48
Acts 13:
2 Thessalonians 2:13
I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew
he moved my soul to seek him, seeking me.
It was not I that found, O Savior true;
no, I was found of thee.
This whole text is aiming to show that God’s choice of you is not because of you.
It’s not based on your merit, or your goodness.
Election was In Christ before you were born, before you did anything good or bad.
Pictured by Israel
Deuteronomy 7:
By Jacob and Esau
Why It’s Necessary?
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