Chosen in Christ—the Seed of Genesis 3:15
God’s choosing of specific individuals to be saved was just as certain as God’s choosing of His Son to save us—as His “Chosen One” (Lu 9:35), as these passages reveal: (Ephesians 1:3-4) – 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ: 4 even as he […]
Everyone Called, Receives Christ
In regard to the call to salvation in Christ, there’s two forms: First, there’s a general call that goes out to the world via the spoken or written gospel of Jesus Christ. It’s inevitable that there will be many people who hear the words of the gospel message, because the message is going out to the world via […]
Arminian CE vs. Calvinist CE (OT Pattern) — [4 of 4]
Four, Arminian Corporate Election (CE) falls short in its understanding of the connection between Old Testament Israel and New Testament Israel, which results in an erroneous position on CE. First let me say again that I am a strong proponent of Fulfillment Theology, which is a central teaching of Covenant Theology, Baptist Covenant Theology and New Covenant […]
Arminian CE vs. Calvinist CE (Christ as the Group) — [3 of 4]
Three, Arminian Corporate Election (CE) has the erroneous idea that Christ Himself is the group. In close association with the previous flaw (part 2), Arminian CE teaches that Jesus is essentially the group Himself—as the corporate Head of the group. But this cannot be, since the group is the Church, and Christ died for the Church and He is Head […]
Arminian CE vs. Calvinist CE (Christ’s Twofold Election) — [2 of 4]
Two: Arminian Corporate Election (CE) fails to factor-in the two-fold election of Christ, which disallows the idea that we can share in His election. Arminian CE describes election in a manner that only takes in one aspect of Christ’s election. While it acknowledges that Jesus was chosen to be both the Corporate Head of the Church and its Savior, it fails to factor-in His election […]
Arminian CE vs. Calvinist CE (Corp & Indiv) — [1 of 4]
(Please read Introduction first) Four Major Flaws of Arminian Corporate Election (CE) I have a lot of respect for the Arminian view of CE. It presents a scholarly and fairly plausible interpretation of the doctrine of election. There are certain aspects to that position that I agree with. I think it has the right basic idea, […]
Arminian Corporate Election VS. Calvinist Corporate Election – [Introduction]
Introduction Union and Identification vs. Actual Sovereign Choice Corporate Election (CE) is normally associated with Arminian theology. However, it can be argued that CE is fundamentally a Calvinist position on the doctrine of election — which I shall do in this study. Central debate: Is election merely one of union and identification? Or is […]
Examining Ephesians 1:4 – (“Chosen in Christ”)
Introduction When studying the doctrine of election, I believe the starting point must be Ephesians 1:4. The reason I say that is because, number one, it’s so plainly stated. There’s no other passage in the Bible quite like it, especially within the context that it’s written. But also, after considering all other interpretations, […]
What About The Non-Elect? Is God Unjust?
First of all, I’d like to give you a brief background about my journey in regard to the doctrine of election and the atonement of Christ. For most of my life I was a non-Calvinist (Arminian/Provisionist). I believed that Christ died for every person who came into the world. For years I had a […]
Identity of the Elect in Romans 8:28-39
Introduction Romans 8:28-39 serves as the introduction to Romans 9. Therefore, in order to understand chapter 9, we must understand this passage in Romans 8. The subject is the doctrine of election. Particular redemption (limited atonement) is seen all over this passage to the unbiased eye. We see in verses 29-30 the golden chain of redemption, which involves […]