So we're on this path of "Biblical Teachings..." for the next few weeks. Last week we learned how the Bible teaches that we are totally spiritually dead. A dead person doesn't have the ability to respond to God. We are unable, of ourselves, to do any spiritual good or come to God. We have to be regenerated by God.
So this week, we're learning what the Bible teaches about Predestination, the dreaded "P" word. The word and concept are all over the place in the Bible. Since it's a Biblical concept, and not something that some man or council of really smart people came up with, we need to understand it. We need to seek to understand what the Bible teaches about it.
Our starting point tomorrow will be Romans 9. We'll of course jump around alot as well, but that's the starting point. Way back in 1613, a group of really smart guys called the "Synod of Dordt" wrote that God chose certain individuals for salvation before the beginning of the world. He chose them based solely on His own gracious will and desire. He did not make this choice based on anything they might do. Those He chose, He will bring to an understanding and belief in the Gospel." These guys had it right.
There are alot of people who have a misunderstanding of what Predestination is. They think that Predestination somehow doesn't work with God's love. We'll be looking into all this and seeing what the Bible truly teaches this week.
Remember that all five of these weeks (starting last Wednesday 1/9) all fit together. Last week's "you're spiritually dead and have no ability to respond" is brought around with this week's "God chose you for life" message.
Come and bring your Bible. A student asked me one time, "Can you tell me some verses about predestination?" I simply replied "all of them." Now obviously, that was a bit of an exaggeration, but what I was trying to tell him was this: It's all over the Bible. Not just in a few places in the New Testament. We'll see what the Bible really teaches about it tomorrow.
See you there!
P.S. If you missed last week, you can download it and listen to it. Go to www.ibchighland.org/six33 and go to "downloads." You'll find it there titled "Biblical Teaching #1 Total Inability."
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3 comments:
to be honst i went to 633 this wednesday and i was confused when Rob used the word "predestination" i was getting upset bc he had that God chooses certain people until he said God looks in the future bc hes god and he sees who would and wouldnt say yes so i wasnt confused anymore well not in the topic anyways.
i love the new thing that 633 is doing its something that everyone should hear unstead of staying home id come and listen to a man of God preach on what others wouldnt 633 is new and its fresh well fresh ideas. Thank u Rob for doing what ure good at no one really thinks about the time and dedication that Robs obviviously shown us
Let me clarify.
God does NOT look into the future and see who would and wouldn't say yes.
God simply chooses certain people based only on Him wanting to choose us. He doesn't choose us based on anything we have (or will) do.
This is upsetting to some people, but it's what the Bible clearly teaches.
You're a good blogger. Thanks for being you.:~)
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