Election

John F. Parkinson, Romans 9 in Context

The following commentary on Romans 9 comes from John F. Parkinson, The Faith of God’s Elect, pages 21-28. Note: The following text is reproduced unaltered from the original. “The individual Jew had come to believe mistakenly that, since he was a part of Israel’s national election, he was already personally justified by God as of right. [...]

Quotable Quotes – William Lane Craig on Romans 9

In a response to an Atheist, Dr. William Lane Craig made some excellent comments with regards to the ever-controversial ninth chapter of Romans: “[L]et’s talk about Paul’s doctrine of election in Romans 9.  I want to share with you a perspective on Paul’s teaching that I think you’ll find very illuminating and encouraging. Typically, as [...]

Quotable Quotes – Tozer on the Mysteries of Election and Predestination

“God will not hold us responsible to understand the mysteries of election, predestination and the divine sovereignty.  The best and safest way to deal with these truths is to raise our eyes to God and in deepest reverence say, ‘O Lord, Thou knowest.’  Those things belong to the deep and mysterious Profound of God’s omniscience. [...]