The Doctrines of Grace Unconditional Election Grace Planned.pdf

C. Election and Reprobation in Other Texts.
1. God's Purpose for the Wicked is Destruction. Prov. 16:4 Jude 4 Rev. 13:8
Luke 2:34 I Pet. 2:8 John 17:9 10:26
Some whose names are not written in the book of life
2. God Hardens and Blinds. Isa. 6:9-10 Luke 10:21 8:10 John 12:39-40
Matt. 11:25-26 13:10-15 Rom. 11:8-10 9:17-18 1:18-32 Acts 28:27 Deut. 2:30
Josh. 11:20 I Kings 22:20-33 Ex. 7:3 Mark 4:12 II Thess. 2:11
Yet Pharaoh hardened his own heart (like faith: acts
willingly) Ex. 8:15,32 9:34
3. He Allows them to Commit Their Wicked Acts. Rev. 17:17 Acts 2:23 4:27-28
Matt. 26:21-24 Luke 22:22
They are Still Held Fully Responsible! Ex. 8:15,32 9:34 John 5:40
D. The Bible Views All People as Sinful and Deserving of Punishment. Ecc. 7:29
Rom. 3:23 6:23
1. People Go to Hell Because of Sin for which they are Fully Responsible. Wages!
a. Pharaoh, Sodom, Noah's day: Acted freely
b. God does not send men to Hell < not elect
c. Nor does he send to heaven: grounds chosen: grounds=blood of Christ in
which they are personally trusting.
2. God Sovereignly Chooses to Pass by Some Men and Leave them in Their Sins.
a. No-one has a right to God's mercy.
(1) Illus: 3 men: guilty of capital crimes: King pardons
one < father=once
saved his live; other
2 hang >nothing:complain about: got what deserved
(2) Illus: Send you to your house tonight: ... You were
already going!
b. Our focus should be upon God's grace: (like Jacob); marvel that He saved
scoundrels like us!
3. What is God's Good Purpose in Passing by the Non-Elect? Rom. 9:22-23 8:28
Gen. 45:5-8 50:15-21 Ex. 9:16
V. Answers to Further Objections Raised Against the Doctrine of Election.
A. How can God Who is Good Allow Evil? Gen. 50:15-21 Isa. 45:5-7 I Sam. 24:1,10 reis*
I Chron. 21:1 Ps. 81:12 James 1:13-17 Gives them over to sinful
inclinations
1. Illus: Joseph's brothers: trying to do something bad, but God does good.
Uses evil spirits >deceive false prophets; Satan himself >test Job
2. Illus: stream flows down hill; but you can point it in
a direction >for your purposes: Wicked men
are used by God who gives them opportunity to express
their evil natures for His good purpose.
B. Is this Inconsistent with the Love of God? John 3:16
1. Biblical Concept of Love=Choice: Rom. 9:13
2. God Still Gives Undeserved Benefits to the Reprobate. Matt. 5:45
3. World: John 17:9 12:19 Next time!
C. If God has Predestined Everything, Why Bother to Try to Do Good? Rom. 6:1
Eph. 2:10
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