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Archive for November 7th, 2007

Is election fair to the non-believer?
This past week I was listening to a radio talk show host and a caller ridicule churches for collecting offering. The things of God were of absolutely no value to them. I think it would be safe to say that to these two men, the church and Christ [...]

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What is reprobation?
Reprobation refers to the ‘other side’ of election, if God elects some, He condemns others. Desiring God Ministries describes reprobation this way:
Just as God chooses whom He will save without regard to any distinctives in the person (Ephesians 1:5-6; Acts 13:48; Revelation 17:8), so also he decides whom He will not save [...]

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I must admit, when I used to think about the doctrine of election, I wasn’t overtly thrilled of teaching this aspect of Scripture. When people would ask me about predestination, I would answer, “Well, that’s a weighty subject that probably couldn’t be discussed well in the time that we have, but here are just [...]

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