Ephesians 1:4-6 "just
as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would
be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption
as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind
intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He
freely bestowed on us in the Beloved."
Perhaps the biggest hurdle people stumble over concerning the
Biblical doctrine of Divine Election, is the idea that it just doesn't
seem fair. It is the issue I struggled with for many years, as like many
others, I had the idea that in order for God to be fair, He has to
treat all people equally.
Lets consider this fact though: When a person gives that which he has
no obligation to give, he is considered gracious in giving to other
people; but he is certainly not considered unjust because he doesn't
give to an additional party.
Dr. Michael Horton gives an illustration which makes the issue
very clear. He tells of a man who has a million dollars that he wants to
give away and he decides to give $100,000 to ten different
organizations. An eleventh organization hearing about this act of
charity would not have a just case against the man if they were to make
the claim that he hasn't been fair.
That's obvious isn't it? The man owes nothing to this 11th
organization, just as he didn't owe anything to the ten others he gave
to. This 11th organization doesn't have a just claim to that money. The
man has every right to do what he wants with his own money and he can
give it to whomever he will. That is exactly what takes place in Divine
Election.
Romans 9
is a chapter given entirely over to this subject of Election. Paul is
explaining why it is that not everyone comes to faith in Christ, even
amongst the Jews. He writes: Continue Reading...
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