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Should we mention the doctrine of election to the unbeliever? Some have told us that this great Biblical truth is an “in-house debate” and should not be brought up to the unbeliever. We should them at the place of their responsibility and never mention their inability we are told. First, let...

The world chosen in Christ was justified/acquitted before the foundation: God the Father set up Christ as the Head of his people from eternity 2 Tim 1:9. Christ is the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world Rev 13:8. In Christ, God has always accepted his elect Eh 1:6. The one reason God...

The only difference between the many who perish and the few who are chosen is the difference which grace has made 1 Corinthians 4:7; 2 Thessalonians 2:10-14. As for me, I gratefully credit the whole of my salvation to Gods grace, who loved me with His own freewill ,with an everlasting love and...

The Children of the promise. Romans 9:4 Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; 5 Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God...

He Shall save ! Matt 1:21 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins. These three words declare the impossibility of Jesus failing to save. They erase the false concept that He is merely a potential saviour. God sent...

Christ as the last Adam had a seed, just as the first adam had a seed of all that would be born of him, likewise Jesus Christ the last Adam had a seed of all that would be born of Him. His seed was seen here Isa 53:10 10 Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou...

So was the fact one humbles themselves makes the difference ? Yes that's a reason to boast, for one can boast in their flesh and say God saved me because i was more humble than you. As long as a sinner believes that something he did contributes is a factor to his salvation he has not believed...

@JudgeRightly Hearing is spiritual, and not anyone can hear spiritually, they must be of God, just as Jesus said Jn 8:43,47 43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. Who hears your word Jesus ? 47 He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear...

Phil 1:29 29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; To believe on Him for all of Salvation: Faith/believing is given when God draws His sheep to Christ and teaches us in the newly created heart who Christ is and what...

Faith is the Gift of God lest we have occasion to boast ! Eph 2:8 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 1 Corinthians 4: 7: Who maketh thee to differ from another? And what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive...

The Redemption Christ obtained for His People is Eternal Heb 9:12 12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. Time as we know it is swallowed up in eternity. This redemption acquired by...

Before the elect believed, Christ had already purged their sins Heb 1:3 3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high...

The drawing power of the Cross is the irresistible grace that brings men to faith in Christ. All for whom Christ died will be given spiritual life[through Him] which irresistibly causes them to approach Him in Faith Ps 65:4 4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto...

Blessings of Election Lets look at the context of Eph 1 to renumerate the spiritual blessings of election: In addition to having been chosen in Christ before the foundation, listed with many of the spiritual blessing we have been blessed with are: Predestination in Vs 5 5 Having...

Blessings of Election, because of being chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world Eph 1:3-4 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the...

Ephesians 2: 8: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9: Not of works, lest any man should boast. Salvation is of God in its; completeness: , in every part, beginning to end, so that God gets all the glory and the saved sinner has no room...

No election no grace / no salvation Rom. 11:5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. The elect obtain that for which they seek and the rest are blinded. Rom. 11:7 What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the...

What is Gods purpose according to election? Rom 9:11 11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth ) What is Gods purpose according to election? The purpose of...

The reason we believe is because God predestinated us to be conformed to the image of his Son. Rom 8:28-30 To ensure that his people would be conformed to the image of Christ, God predestinated each one to that conformity to his Son. 28 And we know that all things work together for good to...

FOREKNOWLEDGE OF HIS PEOPLE So what does it mean when it says “For whom God foreknow Rom 11:2 ?” “Foreknowledge 1 Pet 1:2” is the Greek word from which we get the word “prognosis.” Prognosis is a judgment made beforehand. Before the foundation of the world, God made a judgment of his people...