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Everything we have done so far has prepared us for this point.
We started with the doctrine of the Bible as our source for material about God; we moved to the doctrine of God to lay out who he was and how he is shown in scripture.
Then we moved to creation which was typified with the doctrine of man; we then talked about the doctrine of sin and how mankind had fallen and is in a state of alienation.
The doctrine of Christ was next, showing us the “who” of Jesus, so we could better understand the “How” of his work.
Last week we covered the Holy Spirit and Chipper did a great job to show how the Holy Spirit is involved with the believers life even before the point of salvation and belief.
Now we enter into the doctrine of Salvation which is where we see the Holy Spirit’s primary role in our lives.
Historical Overview
This week we will cover, the beginnings of Salvation, and weed through the doctrine of election.
Next week we will cover justification and sanctification.
The following week we will cover ecclesiology which is the outworking of the gospel into our everyday life in gospel community.
SEE HOW EVERYTHING BUILDS ON ITSELF TO GET US TO THIS POINT.
If we didn’t lay the foundation of the personhood of God we couldn’t do justice to the doctrine of Salvation.
How is Salvation brought about?
Ransom Theory/Christus Victor
Jesus’ Message
The early church fathers saw this as the primary metaphor for the atonement.
They saw Satan as having total authority over humanity and so Jesus literally had to buy back humanity from Satan.
We are enslaved to Satan and his power.
Christ literally rescued us by becoming incarnate.
Jesus’ Message was repent and believe.
Pauls message was similar
Jesus is the check paid to Satan.
Faith
Repentance
this is the message the apostles spoke everywhere, to all people
Repentance brings refreshing
Repentance is a state of the heart.
It is more than just saying it or performing an act to show it.
It is a state of the heart.
Baptism is an essential sign of Salvation
Baptism is commanded.
Through Faith
By Grace
By Grace
Salvation produces transformation
this week we are going to talk about election and predestination, next week we are going to talk about Justification and Sanctification
Election
Everyone believes in election
Romans 8:
Ephesians
Calvinism
Calvinists definition of Election (God’s freedom to choose)
“We call predestination God’s eternal decree, by which he determined with himself what he willed to become of each man.”
If mankind is elect and has no free will unto salvaiton what are the implications?
TULIP (Work through handout)
Favorite Calvinist Verses
There is Biblical warrant, but what should we think of this.
Acts 13
Ephesians 1:3-6
Election happens when you are in Christ
When: Election takes place in Christ, before the foundation of the world.
Purpose: The purpose is so we might be holy and blameless before God.
Motive: Love
Basis: His will
Romans 9:
Foreknew = God loved them in advanced.
It is not simply knowing the future.
It is an active knowledge and a bestowal of favor.
Arminian definition of Election/Predestination (Man’s freedom to choose)|
“Predestination is God’s general and gracious plan of saving people by adopting them as children through Christ, based on their response.”
- Sawyor, 358
Predestination is based upon God’s passive foreknowledge.
On the basis of what God knew a person would decide, their election was given because they would respond in faith.
Arminian Favorites
John 3:16
Biblical Givens the Calvinist and Arminians should agree upon.
All humans are dead in sin - romans 8:7; Eph 2:1-3
The Holy Spirit must be acting in the lives of believers before their conversion.
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God desires all to be saved.
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God provides ransom for everyone at the cross.
God tricks Satan into accepting something that he didn’t really owe to Satan.
Jesus is the fishhook that holds the bait.
Christ is the victor over Satan, hell, sin.
This view was held until the middle ages.
What should we think of this?
What are the problems?
It captures elements of the Biblical story but does not cover all the texts.
Satan doesn’t have that authority
Our sin is more than just bondage to satan.
We are living in rebellion against God.
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How do we hold up both God’s omnipotence and human freedom?
Why doesn’t God elect all to be saved?
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Doesn’t God know how to woo people?
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