1. GOD'S ELECT (EPHESIANS 1:3-14)

2. GOD'S ELECT I. GOD BLESSES MAN WITH SPECIAL BLESSINGS WITHIN A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP, vs. 3-4; 2:1,5

3. BLESSINGS IN CHRIST: V. 4, "chosen" V. 5, "adoption" V. 7, "redemption" (forgiveness) V. 9, "made known his will“ V. 10, gather or sum up all in Him V. 11, "inheritance”

4. GOD'S ELECT II. HOW DO THESE BLESSINGS COME? A. As per Calvinists, vs. 4,5,11

5. “By predestination we mean the eternal decree of God, by which he determined with himself whatever he wished to happen with regard to every man. All are not created on equal terms, but some are preordained to eternal life, others to eternal damnation; and, accordingly, as each has been created for one or other of these ends, we say that he has been predestinated to life or to death.” (John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, vols. 1-4 “Of The Eternal Election…” p. 953, The Master Christian Library CD)

6. “…The eternal predestination of God, by which before the fall of Adam He decreed what should take place concerning the whole human race and every individual, was fixed and determined.... God chose out of the condemned race of Adam whom He pleased and reprobated who he willed...." (E.P. 8:5, John Calvin via Robert Shank, Elect in the Son, p. 47)

7. GOD'S ELECT II. HOW DO THESE BLESSINGS COME? A. As per Calvinists, vs. 4,5,11 B. Conditionally

8. BLESSINGS IN CHRIST: Rom. 6:3 V. 5, "adoption," Gal. 3:26-27 V. 7, "redemption" (forgiveness), Isa. 59:1-2; Acts 2:38; 22:16 V. 9, "made known his will," Rom. 10:9-17 V. 10, gather together in one, Eph. 4:4; 1:22-23; Acts 20:28; Rom. 6:3 V. 11, "inheritance," Gal. 3:26-27, 29

9. C. How explain "chosen," "predestinated," etc.? Acts 6:1-5; 1 Tim. 3:1ff; Titus 1:5-7; Acts 20:28 GOD'S ELECT II. HOW DO THESE BLESSINGS COME? A. As per Calvinists, vs. 4,5,11 B. Conditionally, Acts 10:34-35; 1 Tim. 2:5; 2 Pet. 3:9; 1 Pet. 1:16

10. WHAT GOD PREDESTINATED IN EPH. 1:3-14: 1. To bless man in his Son, v. 3 2. Character of those blessed, v. 4 3. To adopt the saved as children, v. 5 4. To gather all together in Christ, v. 10 5. "That we should be to the praise of his glory,” vs. 11-12

11. C. How explain "chosen," "predestinated," etc.? Acts 6:1-5; 1 Tim. 3:1ff; Titus 1:5-7; Acts 20:28 GOD'S ELECT II. HOW DO THESE BLESSINGS COME? A. As per Calvinists, vs. 4,5,11 B. Conditionally, Acts 10:34-35; 1 Tim. 2:5; 2 Pet. 3:9; 1 Pet. 1:16

12. WHAT GOD PREDESTINATED IN EPH. 1:3-14: 1. To bless man in his Son, v. 3 2. Character of those blessed, v. 4 3. To adopt the saved as children, v. 5 4. To gather all together in Christ, v. 10 5. "That we should be to the praise of his glory,” vs. 11-12

13. C. How explain "chosen," "predestinated," etc.? Acts 6:1-5; 1 Tim. 3:1ff; Titus 1:5-7; Acts 20:28 D. God did it "unto the praise of his glory," vs. 6, 12, 14 GOD'S ELECT II. HOW DO THESE BLESSINGS COME? A. As per Calvinists, vs. 4,5,11 B. Conditionally, Acts 10:34-35; 1 Tim. 2:5; 2 Pet. 3:9; 1 Pet. 1:16

14. C. How explain "chosen," "predestinated," etc.? D. God did it "unto the praise of his glory” GOD'S ELECT II. HOW DO THESE BLESSINGS COME? A. As per Calvinists B. Conditionally I. GOD BLESSES MAN WITH SPECIAL BLESSINGS WITHIN A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP