WPCZD 3ZoZe 'L|;W*9 " cH1k:eԢ۰1!LafQaZDd`Chr)iڸE63S]Ȋcfm3܎PM{=KˀLP1Rܧ%p@uTRD;w(ΦX e}CҤ/Sv?bЪ;e5ЭmRBu:=<#ŕ a9$|ʜ<u21b!X>pɀHZ4[M -4#%m"55 DY]#B=́D  Mc 1g 0C 01!U>!("MA" BE"Mb"Mf"Mj"Mn" D3r" D5"M"M"M" B*"M# D5#MI#M# 0D$ D5X$M$M$M$ B7$.$M% 0c&Me& 1i&M& 1u&Mi'Mm'Mq' 72u'Z'M( 0U(MZ( 0^(M;)M?)MC)MG) 0K)M * 0*M* 0*b~+M+M+M+ 0+ 0DQ,M, 0,M@- 0D-M- 0- 0D.M. 0.M/ 0/MZ0 D5^0M0 D50M0 D50M1 D5 1M>1 D1B1Ms1 0w1M$2M(2M,2 B*02MZ2 B*^2 D52M2 B722M3 0D3M4M 4 04M4M4M4 04 0b5 D55M26 066M6 06M^7 0b7M7 07M8M8M8 08M}9 09M+:M/: 03: 0:Mu;My;M}; 0;M<M< 0!<M< 0< 0C=M=U>=M >UL >MY>UB]>M>>M>>M>>M>>M>>M>>M>>^ >M>>M>M>M>>M>>>M>>M>>M>>M>>M>>M>>M>>M>>M>>M>M?M??M ?M??M??M?M??M???M#?#?M'?'?M+?+?M/?/?M3?3?M7?7?M;?;?M??MC?MG?G?MK?K?K?MO?O?MS?S?MW?W?M[?M_?Mc?c?Mg?g?Mk?k?k?Mo?o?Ms?Mw?M{?M??M??M??M??M???M?M?M??M??M??M??M?M??M?M?M?M???M??M?M??M??M??M??M??M??M???????????????????????????????????????????????????????s?Canon MG6200 series Printer . . 0(  Z6Times New Roman RegularX($($     d&0 d d d dP Pd d $    1    _0 ` DesideriusErasmusInhisdebatewithLuther.Luther,M. TheBondageOfThe  Will .GrandRapids,Michigan:Baker,1976:pg.174  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5)ddx^Wz)E<<C((3$ !      0   AC6PCT3|x ACU irejectorthat that  $    2    _0 ` 0 ` (#` (#MacArthur,J.P. TheGospelAccordingToJesus .GrandRapids,  Michigan:Zondervan,1988:pg.2090p (# (# $    3    _ ` 0 Pink.A.W. TheSovereigntyOfGod .pg.128  $    4    _ `  Pink.A.W. TheSovereigntyOfGod .pg.128 (5hCEKQW]cioAutoList11.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.($    (k2m$ !  Xk;XXX!Xk;XXXk;  0  .\  `&Times New Roman  d)dd....)!dxdx&P d drrrr)!dxdx 3'  _@  LANDMARKSOFBAPTISTDOCTRINE  @ THEDOCTRINEOFSALVATION LECTURE7 (3$ !  tttt)!dxdx3+0 d d d $ ^"  _ R&QXX@#Xk;XQR&.#XXk;ELECTIONANDPREDESTINATION#Xk;X#R&QXXk;#Xk;XQR&# (;3$2#  0  .3  0  (EhCEKQW]cioAutoList21.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.3#37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)?i)8DocumentManagement::ModifiedBooleanTRUE*+ (_2623  ..*D+D (_25   ," <DL,23  ..," <DL,   *5+5 (_24  ) <DL)23  ..) <DL)  *2+2 (_23 ` &<<DL&23  ..&<<DL& ` */+/ (_22  #DL#23  ..#DL#  Page of &*,+, (_21   DL 23  .. DL  (3$ !  *)+) (_20 h DDL23  ..DDL h *&+& (_19  L23  ..L  *#+# (_18   L23  .. L  (3$ !  *>> (_17  2( 4 <DL223  Ԁ2( 4 <DL2  *DD (_16   ," <DL,23  Ԁ," <DL,   $$$$)!dxdx )!dxdx)!dxdx )!dxdx )! dxdx*55 (_15  ) <DL)23  Ԁ) <DL)  &p d Pd&p Pd d8w8w)!dxdx3+0 d d dLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5($$   1  *22 (_14 ` &<<DL&23  Ԁ&<<DL& ` *// (_13  #DL#23  Ԁ#DL#  *,, (_12   DL 23  Ԁ DL  )!dxdx*)) (_11 h DDL23  ԀDDL h *&& (_10  L23  ԀL  (## &_9   L23  Ԁ L  (>> &_8  2( 4 <DL223  2( 4 <DL2  (DD &_7   ," <DL,23  ," <DL,   (55 &_6  ) <DL)23  ) <DL)  (22 &_5 ` &<<DL&23  &<<DL& ` (// &_4  #DL#23  #DL#  (,, &_3   DL 23   DL  ()) &_2 h DDL23  DDL h (&& &_1  L23  L  &## $_   L23   L  \  `&Times New Roman7\  `4TimesNewRomanPSMT,Bold7\  `*TimesNewRomanPSMT5fC i ^"  _  8 X OneofthemostcommonchargeslaidbyCalvinists  againstanywhowouldobjecttotheirphilosophyis: If  youarenotaCalvinist,thenyoumustbeanArminian.  Unlesstheyhaveactuallytakenupthetenetsof  Calvinism(SovereignGraceBaptists ),asaresultof  thiserroneousstatement,manyBaptistswouldpreferto  callthemselves mildCalvinists,meaningthattheydo  notacceptall(ifany)oftheFivePoints. Whatthey tt reallymeanbytheterm,mildCalvinism isthattheyare `` definitelynotArminian.LL XX 8 X Thefactis,Baptistsshouldnothavetoassociate $ $  themselveswitheithernames.Calvinismand    Arminianism arenottheonlychoices "thereisthe    Bible position,whichisneitherCalvinistnorArminian!_  TRX3'X3' Letter3'Letter3'LetterTR8k;Xdd8  _ p9:*&h^72 Q< `EQ)`p@*@@*   2___  XX#Xk;X#XXk;## #Xk;X'##Xk;XXXk;i#Xk;XXXk;Thisstudyispostedinitsentiretywiththeexpresspermissionoftheauthor,PastorRobert #s J.Sargent.ItisLecture7fromthelectureseriesontheDoctrineofSalvationcontainedin  _  TheLandmarksofBaptistDoctrine,VolumeIII,publishedbyBibleBaptistPublications  K ofOakHarbor,Washington, #Xk;XXXk;#Xk;XXXk;#Xk;XXXk;#Xk;XXXk;http://www.baptistpublications.org/#Xk;XXXk;#Xk;XXXk; #Xk;XXXk;x#Xk;XXXk;.#Xk;XXXk;#Xk;XXXk;#Xk;XXXk;#Xk;XXXk;Wehighlyrecommendthis  7 material.  XXk;#S####Xk;X#_  ' TherehashardlybeenamoretorridbattlefieldinChristiantheologythanovertheissueof   electionandpredestination.IthasdividedChristianssincethedaysofAugustineand_Pelagius_;it   hasdividedchurchesanddenominationssincetheReformation;ithasevendividedcountries.   ThesearesensitivedoctrinesamongmanyBaptists.InGreatBritain,the BaptistUnionof1891 _  wasaunionofGeneral(Arminian)BaptistsandParticular(Calvinistic)Baptists"twogroups K  whicharedivergentontheseissues. 7 AgreatdealofdamagetothecauseofJesusChristhasbeendonethroughthemanmade _ philosophyofCalvinism,especiallyintheareaofmissionsandsoulwinning.WhenWilliam K Careypresentedhisburningdesiretotakethegospeltotheheathen,hewastold,Youngman,sit 7 down,sitdown.WhenGodpleasestoconverttheheathen,He lldoitwithoutconsultingyouor # me.  ThislecturedealswiththeBiblicalteachingonthesubject.   #G XXk;I.0  THEDOCTRINEOFELECTION#Xk;X #Gt # o(#(# 0  S XXk;A. ` TheMeaningOfElection.#Xk;X S# o(#(# 0  0` (#(#Thewordselection, orelect, mean chosen,choose, called,orto call.m` (#` (# 0  S XXk;B. ` TheBiblicalUseOfTheWord Election.#Xk;X Sf# E!(#(# 0  0` (#(#TheBiblicalusageoftheword electionanditsassociatedwordsgivesthe C" correctdefinition.(Thisisnotlikelytobethetheologicaldefinitionusedby /# many.)$k ` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#TheBibleusesthesetermsinseveralways:%C!"` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#1. InThe CorporateSense.'#$` (#` (#   0 ` 0 ` (#` (#Corporateelectionisthatwhichrelatestoabodyofpeople.)$& (# (# 0  0` (#(# a.  OfTheNationOfIsrael.#{+&(` (#` (# #Ї   ` 0 0 (# (#ManyScripturesrefertothenationofIsraelas God select,or T  God schosenpeople.@(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#Deuteronomy4:37;7:68;Isaiah45:4;65:9,22;Matthew24:22,   24,31;IITimothy2:10. (#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#ItisinterestingtonotethataccordingtoRomans11:28,salvation   throughtheGospelandelectionaretwodifferentthings! t(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#b.  OfAHostOfAngels.L  (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#ITimothy5:21.8 (#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#c.  OfTheKingdomOfGod.d  (# (#    `    IPeter2:9,10. P  0  0` (#(#2. InThe PersonalSense.( ` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#Godalsochoosesindividuals. (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#a.  TheLordJesusChrist. (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#Isaiah42:1;Matthew12:18;1Peter2:6.(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#b.  TheBeliever.\ (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#Romans8:33;ICorinthians1:2628;Colossians3:12;James2:5; H IThessalonians1:4;IPeter1:2;Revelation17:14.4(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#c.  VariousIndividuals"ForService.`  (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#i. h Moses"Psalm106:23L(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#ii. h Levites"Deuteronomy18:5;IIChronicles29:11.$!(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#iii. h Judah"Psalm78:67,68"(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#iv. h Saul"ISamuel10:24$ (#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#v. h David"IISamuel6:21;IIChronicles6:6;Psalm78:70.&X"(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#vi. h Apostles"John6:70;13:18.(0!$(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#vii. h Disciples"John15:16,19\*#&(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#viii. h Paul"Acts9:15;Galatians1:154,$((#(# Ї0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#ix. h PastorsandMissionaries"Acts13:2T(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#d.  VariousPlaces.,  (# (#   0 ` 0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#e.g.Jerusalem"IIChronicles6:6 (#(# 0   S XXk;C. ` TheBasisOfGod sElection.#Xk;X S"#  (#(# 0  0` (#(#1. God sForeknowledge. ` (#` (#   0 ` 0 ` (#` (#ElectionisaccordingtotheforeknowledgeofGod"IPeter1:2.  (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#BecauseGodisomniscient,Heknowsfrometernitypastwhatwillcome ^  topass.HeknewallwhowouldtrustHisSonforsalvation.Heknewwhat J  IsraelwoulddobeforeHechosethemasaspecialnation.6  (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#Theterm, electaccordingtotheforeknowledgeofGodshouldbecross b  referencedwithEphesians1:4"HehathchosenusinHimbeforethe N  foundationoftheworld:  (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#TheBiblealsoteachesthattheLordJesusChristwas slainfrom[before~  thefoundationoftheworld"IPeter1:20;Revelation13:8.Whatall  thismeansis,thatinHisomniscience,Godforeknewmanwouldwilfully  sin,tatHewouldsendHisSonintotheworldtodieforsinners,andlie  foreknewwhowouldtrustChristforsalvation.Intheinfinitemindof n God,beforetheworldwasevencalledintoexistence,HisSonwasalready Z crucified,theplanofsalvationwasalreadyinplace,Titus1:2"and F believerswerealreadyinChrist,saved!2 (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#Yet,God sforeknowledgedoesnotarriveatafatalisticconceptofthings ^  ornegatefreewill"theLordJesusChristwillinglylaiddownHislife, J  John10:18;Matthew26:53"andmantoomustchoosetoacceptor 6! rejectChristasSaviour."" (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#SinceGodknewineternitypastthatIwouldtrustHisSon,Hechoseme # asoneofHisownatthattime.(Whywait?)$  (# (# 0  0` (#(#2. God sCalling.&j"` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#Theexpression, formanyarecalled,butfewarechosen,isfoundin 'V # Matthew20:16andMatthew22:14.(B!$ (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#a.  ThecontextofMatthew20:16isaparableofservice"not n*#& salvation.Z+$' (# (# Ї0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#b.  ThecontextofMatthew22:14isaparableofsalvation"not T service.@ (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#Ineachcaseweclearlynotethatthe callwasissuedto all ,but   waseffectiveonlytothosewhoacceptedtheinvitation. (#(# _0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#Thisisavitalpointtonote"God scalltosalvationis universal    "Acts2:39;ICorinthians1:24. x(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#(Bythesametoken,God scalltotheworkisissuedtoall P  Christians.)< (#(# 0  0` (#(#3. God sGrace.h ` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#JustasIsraelhadnoclaimtobecomeGod schosenpeople" T  Deuteronomy7:68"soweasChristianshavenoclaimormeritofour @  owntobecomeGod speople,IPeter2:9,10.,  (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (# Note: 0 (# (#Ephesians2:8,9.(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#ThegiftofGod isnotfaithbutsalvation.EternallifeisGod s  gift"Romans6:23"anditcannotbeearned.Faithisnota x meritoriousworkofman.d(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (# ThefreeactofGodinbestowingsalvationisgrace:thefreeact < ofmaninacceptingItisfaith.(Gladden)|((#(# 0  S XXk; D. ` TheMannerOfGod sElection. #Xk;X S,6#T(#(# 0  0` (#(#WeacknowledgethesovereigntyofGodinelection.Thatis,Godwillchoosewho R  Healonechooses,withoutanyoutsideormitigatingcircumstances.Thisfactis >! evidentintheexampleofGodchoosingIsraelinRomans9.See:verses1118.*"` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#WhenGodsays, IwillhavemercyonwhomIwillhavemercy,thatisHis $ prerogative.$ ` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#Whatthis doesnot meaninthematterofsalvationisthatGodchoosesbetween &r" individuals.Godwishestosaveallmen"ITimothy2:4;IIPeter3:9.Christdied '^ # forallmen"John3:16.(J!$` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#WhatthisdoesmeaninthematterofsalvationisthatHehaschosentosaveall v*"#& whoputtheirfaithandtrustinHisSon.b+$'` (#` (# Ї0  0` (#(#ConsidersomeoftheprooftextsofferedtosupporttheconceptthatGodchooses T betweenindividualsinthematterofsalvation:@` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#1. IIThessalonians2:1214. ` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#Thephrase, chosenyoutosalvationhasoftenbeenusedtoteachthat   Godchoosesbetweenindividuals.However,thecontextofthisverse   showsGodisaddressingbelieversonly,andiscontractingtheendofthe   way forunbeliever(verse12),andbelievers(verse14b).Thispassage  t explainsisaman chosentosalvation"throughtheSpirit,thetruth, ` andtheGospel.ThefactisallwhoplacetheirfaithinJesusChristare L  chosenuntosalvation.8  (# (# 0  0` (#(#2.0 ` (#` (#Romans9.d  (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#ThischapterhaslongbeenafavoriteofthosewhobelieveGodchooses P  betweenindividualsinthematterofsalvation.However,notethe <  following:(  (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#a.  TheChapterConcernsItselfWithIsraelAsANation. (# (#   0 ` 0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#ItisanenlargementofwhatJohntheBaptistpreachedinMatthew0@"0@"(#(#0@"` (#` (#  3:9,10.(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#b.  TheChapterBeginsANewSectionInTheBookOfRomans.\ (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#ItdealswiththesettingasideofIsraelnationally(notindividually) 4 byGod,andHisturningtotheGentiles.t (#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#Romans11concludesthissection,andRomans11:28clearly L demonstrateselectionapartfromsalvation.8 (#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#c.  IFAppliedToSalvation,ThisChapterTeaches:" (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#i.  h ThatGodsaveswhomHewill"i.e.allwhotrustChrist#(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (# h "Romans9:15.$ (#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#ii.  h ThatSalvationisnotofBlood"Romans9:611.&X"(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#iii. h ThatSalvationisnotoftheWilloftheFlesh"Romans (0!$ 9:16.p)"%(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#iv. h ThatSalvationisnotoftheWillofMan"Romans9:12.H+#'(#(#  4,$( 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#ThewillofmanwoulddictatethatEsaubetheheir.God T saidotherwise.Ifthiswereappliedtosalvation,Itwould @ simplyteachthatoureternaldestinyisnotbasedupon ,  humanmerit. h(#h(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#d.  PharaohWasNotPredestinedToHellByGod sChoosing.  (# (#   0 ` 0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#See:Romans9:1718 (#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#Atthispointoftime,PharaohhadalreadyrejectedGod"Exodus ` 1:22;5:2"andverse22tellsushehadbeenthesubjectofGod s L  longsuffering.8 (#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#Thefactis,PharaohfirsthardenedhisheartbeforeGodhardenedIt d  "Exodus7:3.P (#(#  #G XXk;II.  THEDOCTRINEOFPREDESTINATION#Xk;X #GNM#  (  0  Thegeneralmisunderstandingaboutpredestinationarisesfromconfusionaboutthetime < ofpredestination.TheteachingofCalvinismidentifiespredestinationwiththenatural ( birth"theWordofGodidentifiesitwiththespiritualbirth.(#(# 0  Herethenistheunderstanding"predestinationdoesnotapplytothelost,buttothe  saved!ManisNOTpredestinedtobesaved"rather,thebelieverispredestinedto  receivethebenefitsofsalvation.p(#(# 0  S XXk; A.0` (#(#John1:12. #Xk;X S^P#H` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#Notetheorder:WereceiveChrist"wearegivensonship.F` (#` (# 0  S XXk; B.0` (#(#Ephesians1:5. #Xk;X SuQ#r ` (#` (#   0 ` Wearenotpredestinedtosalvation,buttosonship.p!` (#` (# 0  S XXk; C. ` Ephesians1:11. #Xk;X SR#H#(#(# 0  0` (#(#Everybelieverispredestinedtoaninheritance"IPeter1:4.F$` (#` (# 0   S XXk;D. ` Romans8:29.#Xk;X SS# &!(#(# 0  0` (#(#Wearenotpredestinedtobesaved.Wearepredestinedtobeconformedtothe '" imageofChrist.( #` (#` (# 0  NoneoftheseScripturesevenhintofthefactthatGodhaspredeterminedwhocanand )"% whocannotbesaved.WhattheydotellusisthatbeforethefoundationoftheworldGod *x#& inHisdivinecounseldeterminedthatallwhowouldacceptChristasSaviourwould +d$' receivethebenefitsofsalvation.T(#(# 0  (GodcouldhavepredestinedallwhowouldbelieveonHisSontoturnintoangels0@ `@XE` >  P ^8  (#(#P P (#(#K(#@77# STUDYQUESTIONS  p 1.  WhatwasWilliamCareytoldafterheexpressedaburningdesiretoserveasa H missionary? 4 2.  Whatwasthe unionwhichformedtheBaptistUnioninGreatBritainin1891? $! 3.  Definetheword election. %l! 4.  Inwhat2generalwaysdoestheBibleusethetermElection? p)"%  4,$( Ї5.  InwhatwayisElectionaccordingtoGod sforeknowledge? T 6.  WhatdidGodelecttodoineternitypast? x$     & 0!  7.  HowdoesthesovereigntyofGodrelatetoElection?(Answercarefully) T 8.  TowhomdoesthefactofPredestinationapply?   9.  WithwhatbirthdoestheWordofGodidentifypredestination? x$  10.  Withwhosewritingsandworkdidthedoctrinesknownas Calvinismoriginate? (  11.  WhatisthechiefemphasisofCalvinisminSalvation? p 12.  ListthesocalledFivePointsofCalvinism. t  13.  OutlinetheteachingofCalvinismconcerningElectionandPredestination.'0!TA 'D #  4,$( &  14.  InwhatwayisaChristrejectorpredestinedtotheLakeofFire? T 15.  Give5dangersofCalvinism.   14.  Doessinfulmanpossessafreewill?GiveaScripturalproof. <  15.  WhatisGod swillinthematterofsalvation?  16.0  Explainthesignificanceoftheterm whosoever.F(#(# ! ! (5h83?";3"  ;325h  17  .3  0    WhatwastheimpetusforthedevelopmentofArminianisminthe17thCentury?'TH;3݌M#(#(# Ќ   +$' Ї&  ";3"  ;3>25h  18  .3  0    WhatistheArminianviewofSin?;3>k݌T(#(# Ќ  ";3"  ;3-25h  19  .3  0    HowistheArminianplanofsalvationsynergistic?;3-Z݌ (#(# Ќ  ";3"  ;3.25h  20  .3  0    WhatisthemostobnoxiousfeatureofArminianism?;3.[݌ (#(# Ќ  21.0  WhatisthemostobnoxiousfeatureofCalvinism?[(#(# 22.0  Whatisthethirddoctrinalpositionconcerningfreewill,election,andpredestination?x$(#(# ! ! =(Eh88";3"  ;32Eh  23  .3  0    Whatis LordshipSalvation?;3݌A(#(# Ќ  ";3"  ;32Eh  24  .3  0    Distinguishbetweensalvationanddiscipleship.'T2;3݌$(#(# Ќ