OUTLINE:
What Are the Purpose and Results of Salvation?
– Godward: God is glorified
– Manward: man is justified, sanctified, and glorified
The Elect
Believers and God’s elect are indeed one and the same group from God’s perspective. However, from man’s perspective, there may be an elected person that isn’t yet a believer (they will believe before they die, though, guaranteed).
God’s Elect
Those chosen by God. In the context of salvation, it refers to those whom He foreknew. Election and foreknowledge are the basis of God’s salvific decree.
God’s Decree
God’s assurance that whatever He decided in eternity past will come to pass in time. It is absolute and without contingency.
God’s Predestination
As part of His immutable decree, relating to salvation, God predetermines the “destination” of all human beings (whether passed over or condemned in their sin).
General vs. Effectual Calling
The Gospel seed (ref: Parable of the Soils) is sown indiscriminately throughout the world (ref: “general call” in Mt 22:3,14); however, the seed doesn’t always bear good fruit (ref: “effectual call” unto salvation in Ro 8:30).
Context is key!
General vs. Effectual Calling
The Gospel seed (ref: Parable of the Soils) is sown indiscriminately throughout the world (ref: “general call” in Mt 22:3,14); however, the seed doesn’t always bear good fruit (ref: “effectual call” unto salvation in Ro 8:30).
God’s Call to Salvation
When God calls one of His children to salvation (those whom He foreknows), they respond affirmatively, making this call effective every time (ref: Jn 10:1-18). This is different than the “general call” of the Gospel, which many reject (ref: Mt 22:1-14).
Mt 13:10-11
Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.”
God’s Call to Salvation
When God calls one of His children to salvation (those whom He foreknows), they respond affirmatively, making this call effective every time (ref: Jn 10:1-18). This is different than the “general call” of the Gospel, which many reject (ref: Mt 22:1-14).