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How do you explain the doctrine of election?

I believe in divine election as taught in Scripture. The “elect” are referred to in ten or so passages and the “chosen” in many others. Col 3:12 calls us “God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved.”

“Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies (Romans 8:33). Ephesians 1:11 says “In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will.” Romans 9:10-21 makes clear we are in sin and can do nothing to earn or merit our being chosen by God. His choice of us is unconditional and therefore in no sense is it to our credit.

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Calvin’s Thoughts as They Relate to Limited Atonement

“Also we ought to have good care of those that have been redeemed with the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. If we see souls which have been so precious to God go to perdition, and we make nothing of it, that is to despise the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.” [Sermon on Ephesians 5:11-14]

“The four reasons, whereby Paul doth carefully prick forward the pastors to do their duty diligently, because the Lord hath given no small pledge of his love toward the Church in shedding his own blood for it. Whereby it appeareth how precious it ...

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What is your view on limited atonement?

If logic were my authority, my belief in the other four points of Calvinism would compel me to believe in limited atonement.

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What is your interpretation of John 12:19 as it relates to limited atonement?

I John 2:2 says not for our sins only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

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What is your position on Covenant/Reformed theology?

When people ask, and they often do, I always describe myself as Reformed in theology.

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Where do you stand on the Calvinism and Arminianism debate, and what resources do you recommend?

I came to Christ in a church that was Arminian, so that was naturally my early leaning. I went to a Bible college and seminary that were both middle of the road where neither hard core Calvinism nor Arminianism often surfaced in class, though on a continuum, some faculty would lean more toward one than the other.

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I wonder about the relationship of God’s sovereignty and man’s free will. Do you think it would be an accurate analogy to view God as an author, and all of us as characters in his novel?

I think it has some valid aspects to it, but I also think it breaks down. (Which doesn't mean it's a bad analogy, just a limited one. An analogy that is limited can still illustrate a valid point.)

 

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