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Nine Biblical Truths Regarding the Doctrine of Election (1)

Nine Biblical Truths Regarding the Doctrine of Election (1)

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This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series The Misunderstood Doctrine of Election You can read more posts from the series by using the Contents in the right sidebar.

In our last post, we showed that all Christians implicitly or explicitly accept the idea of election: that God controls (directly or permissively) the destinies of His creatures. A philosophical defence goes only so far, however. We wish now to review nine biblical truths regarding the doctrine of election. 1. God does not wish anyone… Continue Reading

Why Every Christian (Ultimately) Believes in Election

Why Every Christian (Ultimately) Believes in Election

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This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series The Misunderstood Doctrine of Election You can read more posts from the series by using the Contents in the right sidebar.

The idea that God chooses or “elects” people is taught in many Scriptures (Rom 8:29-30; Eph 1:4; 2 Thes 2:13; 1 Pet 1:2). People struggle with this concept. Doesn’t that make the whole thing unfair? Isn’t it unjust to choose people for salvation? Surely salvation is then all a stacked-deck, with people nothing more than… Continue Reading