Election and Predestination: Ephesians 1:4-5

Election and Predestination: Ephesians 1:4-5

by Steve Combs

Overview

“Calvin’s doctrines of election were not based on his remarkable Bible study and understanding. They were based on his remarkable ignorance.” Pg 18

These are the Words of the 1689 Confession of Faith:

By the decree of God, for the manifestation of His glory, some men and angels are predestinated, or foreordained to eternal life through Jesus Christ … to the praise of His glorious grace … others being left to act in their sin to their just condemnation, to the praise of His glorious justice …

Contrast this with the Wonderful Words of Jesus Christ Himself:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16

A select few OR Whosoever?

Only a few OR ANYONE can be saved?

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781734446715
Publisher: Old Paths Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 01/26/2020
Series: Election , #1
Pages: 58
Product dimensions: 5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.12(d)

About the Author

Dr. Steve Combs is an ordained minister. He spent his early years in Kentucky, Virginia, and finally Ohio. He was not raised in a Christian home. He had some Christian influence from his grandmother, but that had little effect on him. Due to discussions with a Baptist preacher and a Sunday School teacher, who visited his home, he began to read the Bible. The Word of God had its effect. He came under strong conviction of his sins. A friend invited him to a nearby church during revival meetings. As a result, he received Christ as his Savior.
Since then there have been major transformations to his life. God called him to preach and enabled a backward shy individual suffering from an inferiority complex to stand before crowds and confidently proclaim the Word of God. God gave him a business background as a CPA. God put him in several ministry positions. He has served as a Bible Institute teacher, a youth pastor, and a senior pastor. He holds a Doctor of Theology from Covington Theological Seminary.
Currently Steve Combs is Assistant Director and a Global Translation Advisor for Bearing Precious Seed Global/ Global Bible Translators, www.bpsglobal.com. BPS Global starts and assists Bible translation projects around the world.
He is married and has four married children.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

The Sovereignty of God 9

Total Inability 13

The Sin of Mankind (Eph. 2:1-3) 14

The Image of God and the Created Nature of Man 16

The Failure of Human Nature 20

The Savior of Mankind (Eph. 2:4-7) 22

The Salvation of Mankind (Eph. 2:8-10) 24

“We Take These Truths to be Self-Evident” 31

The Real Story 41

Election to Salvation 42

Foreknowledge and Foreordination 47

Conclusion 49

About the Author 54

End Notes 55

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