2. Election & Predestination Study 1: Election & Predestination

3. "I hear, honoured sir, you are about to print a sermon on predestination. It shocks me to think of it; what will be the consequences but controversy? If people ask me my opinion, what shall I do? I have a critical part to act, God enable me to behave aright! Silence on both sides will be best. It is noised abroad already, that there is a division between you and me. Oh, my heart within me is grieved!"

4. George Whitefield 1714 – 1770 John Wesley 1703 – 1791 Election & Predestination

5. Pelagius c. 354 – c. 440 Augustine of Hippo 354 – 430 Election & Predestination

6. Martin Luther 1483 – 1546 Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus 1466 –1536 Election & Predestination

7. John Calvin 1509 – 1564 Jacobus Arminius 1560 –1609 Election & Predestination

8. Cornelius Jansen 1585 – 1638 Ignatius of Loyola 1491-1556 Election & Predestination

9. Sovereignty of GodFreedom of Man

10. Election & Predestination “For God chose us in him before the creation of the world, to be holy and blameless in his sight.” eklego

11. Election & Predestination “in love, he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ” proorizo

12. Election & Predestination “In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will”

13. Sovereignty of GodFreedom of Man

14. Election & Predestination “ 22 Men of Israel, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know. 23 This man was handed over to you by God's set purpose and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross. ”

15. Election & Predestination “This man was handed over to you by God's set purpose and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross. ”

16. Election & Predestination Jesus looked towards heaven and prayed: "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you.

17. Election & Predestination "keep on speaking... because I have many people in this city."

18. Election & Predestination "Those who accepted his message were baptized" "all who were appointed for eternal life believed"

19. Election & Predestination

20. 9 Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. 10 I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please. Isaiah 46:9-10

21. Election & Predestination John Wyndham 1903 – 1969 “Chronoclasm”

22. Election & Predestination Don Carson 1946 – “Compatibilism”

23. Election & Predestination “For God chose us in him before the creation of the world, to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love, he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ”