March 19, 2006 p.m. service. Dr. Tom Schreiner
Forgive me even scantier notes from this service as I was so intent on listening and he talks fast! I wrote little other than the scriptures he used. He chose to use only those from the New Testament but acknowledged that the bible has extensive and pervasive declarations of 'unconditional election'.
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As we are in bondage from birth due to Adam's sin we have only one hope; that hope is in God's power and grace alone. God chose
some from eternity past to be saved.
( He then gave a definition which was too swift for me to jot down, sorry)
This truth is pervasive thru scripture.
Mt 11:25-27 At that time Jesus answered and said, "I thank You Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes. Even so Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight. All things have been delivered to Me by My Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and
the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.
(he then gave great thoughts on the relationship between the Father and the Son and the sharing and exchange between them)
Does this bother you? Admit it, there are times this really does bother you!! Why, because you'd like to be God and make the decisions and choices!! However God is God and He and the Son choose in conference.
John 5:20-21 For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel. For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life
to whom He will.
The problem with some other religions is that the Son must be honored as God or it is not of God!
John 15:16 "
You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you."
The Father also and even chose the Son. This verse also declares that there is no such thing as a believer that does not bear fruit!
John 10:26 "But you do not believe, because you are not My sheep, as I said to you, My sheep hear my voice, and I know them and they follow me."
He says this clearly that they dont believe because they are not His. He does not say they are not His because they dont believe; showing that if He had chose them they would believe.
John 17:2 "as you have given Him authority over all flesh,
that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him."
v6 " I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word."
v9 "I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those who You have given Me, for they are Yours."
v24 "Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory, which you have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world."
Acts 13:48 Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And as many
as had been appointed to eternal life believed.
Acts 18:9-11 Now the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not keep silent; for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you;
for I have many people in this city." And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. (referring to those who would be coming to Christ)
Then he read a story from a Reformed Presbyterian paper from Australia about John Fletcher.(sorry I couldnt get it down on paper, too fast)
Great discussion then on "foreknow", showing that yes, as the armenians believe He did look into the future and see who would be believing, BUT it was due to His own determination aforetime that He did so. He had already decleared it so!
Romans 9:11 (for the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls),
Stress 'unconditional'. It is clearly God's choice.
Romans 11:2-6 (showing a remnant by grace, God's choice! We are chosen!)
2Timothy 1:8-10 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God, who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works,
but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began, but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel
This shows grace was given to us before we lived!
1 Peter 1:1-2 v2 elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
v 20 He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you
1 Peter 2:9-10 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you amy proclaim the praises of Him who called yu out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.
As the special and chosen of God pray daily that your hearts are renewed!
James 2:5 Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be righ in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
Two wills in God. ! Timothy 2:4; 2 Peter 3:9; Acts 2:23 Acts 4:27-28; Deut 28:63
As calvinists we pray for the lost, that God will bring them to Himself!
Calvinism is truth and we declare it in humility, not to show our increase in knowledge! We humbly acknowledge His hand in our salvation and give thanks daily to Him, a high and holy God!
Tonight he will preach on 'Limited Atonement'.
I so hope you will order the CDs as I know my notes cant begin to do justice to his message!
Soli deo gloria!
