Some expanded notes from my recent sermon, the God who risks: Part 2. Part 1 is more important and can be heard in .mp3 format here. Please don’t comment re God & time without at least hearing part 1. Last time we looked at the biblical evidence that shows that God has not set the [...]
Jeremiah 18 and, consequently, Romans 9 are typically used as primary arguments for God predestining those who will be saved and those who will not. This idea of God’s sovereign choice in terms of soteriology is then typically extended to include every atom and free agent being and doing exactly as God predestines. There are [...]
Calvinism teaches the doctrine of Unconditional Election. Briefly stated, it is the idea that before the world began God chose (elected) who he would save, and who he would destine for reprobation and punishment. It is called ‘Unconditional’ because there is no condition placed on humans or any action that we could do that could [...]
