Dynamic Doctrines of the Faith
Topic #3: Predestination (Part 2)
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Double predestination. The very words sound ominous. It is one thing to contemplate God’s gracious plan of salvation for the elect. But what about those who are not elect? Are they also predestined? Is there a horrible decree of reprobation? Does God destine some unfortunate people to hell? |
Q: Is everyone predestined to salvation? (Back up your answer with Scripture.)
The Calvinist (Reformed) view of "double predestination":
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Elect |
God actively intervenes in the lives of the elect to insure their salvation. |
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Non-elect |
God leaves to themselves, and their own sinful nature. |
Hyper-Calvinist view:
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Elect |
God actively intervenes in the lives of the elect to insure their salvation. |
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Non-elect |
God actively intervenes in the lives of the non-elect to create unbelief. |
Q: What is the "dreadful error" of hyper-Calvinism?
ROM 9:9–24.
Q: Whom did God love? Why?
Q: Whom did God hate? Why?
Q: What does God hating him mean? See GEN 25:31, LUK 14:25ffl.
Q: Is God’s love arbitrary?
Perhaps God looked into the future and saw one of them making the right decision, and chose him on that basis.
Q: Is that what Paul says?
Arminianism says that our election is based on God knowing the future, and knowing we will respond.
Q: What does Paul say about that (v16)?
The Arminian view depends on a semi-Pelagian view of or nature.
Q: Pelagian view of man’s condition after The Fall?
Q: Semi-pelagian view?
Q: Augustinian/Reformed view?
Q: The Reformed view of unregenerate man’s condition is called T________ D__________.
Q: The Reformed view of predestination is also called U___________ E_________.
Q: Why might it be called this?
Q: What must you do to be elected?
Q: Does the Bible teach U______________ Salvation?
Q: What must you do to be saved?
The Larger Catechism, Question13: What hath God especially decreed concerning angels and men?
A. God, by an eternal and immutable decree, out of his mere love, for the praise of his glorious grace, to be manifested in due time, hath elected some angels to glory [1TIM 5:21];and in Christ hath chosen some men to eternal life, and the means thereof:[EPH 1:4-6] and also, according to his sovereign power, and the unsearchable counsel of his own will, (whereby he extendeth or withholdeth favor as he pleaseth,) hath passed by and foreordained the rest to dishonor and wrath, to be for their sin inflicted, to the praise of the glory of his justice.[ROM 9:17-18, 21-22]
Q: How should this understanding of predestination affect our evangelism?
Q: How should it affect our relationship with God?
Next week: Effectual Calling