Election

For Laypeople

BRIEFLY CORRECTING ERRANT VIEWS ON DIVINE ELECTION

I. Critiquing The Major Views On Divine Election - 04/17/2022 (Matthew 5:18) - PDF - MP3

II. Biblically Redefining Divine Election - 04/24/2022 (1 Peter 1:1-2; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; Ephesians 1:4-5) - PDF - MP3

III. Biblically Explaining Acts 13:48 - 05/01/2022 - PDF - MP3

IV. Biblically Explaining John 6:44 - 05/08/2022 - PDF - MP3

V. Biblically Explaining Romans 9:6-33 - 05/15/2022 - PDF - MP3

VI. Biblically Explaining Key Passages On Faith - 05/22/2022 - PDF - MP3

VII. Biblically Explaining Key Passages On Foreknowledge - 05/29/2022 - PDF - MP3

For Theologians

OVERVIEW

An Overview Of The Work

MAKING SENSE OF GOD'S ELECTION: a Digest of the Essentials of the Work by Donald R. Shell

Part I: Making Sense Of God's Election

Chapter I: The Need To Correct The Illogic In The Major Election Views

Chapter II: Making Sense Of God's Election Through An Inductive Bible Study

A. Interpreting 1 Peter 1:1-2

B. Interpreting 2 Thessalonians 2:13

C. Interpreting Ephesians 1:4-5

Part II: Examining Scripture On The Will-Related Doctrines

Chapter I: Examining God's Election Throughout Scripture

A. The Old Testament

1. Old Testament Words On Divine Election

2. Old Testament Passages On Divine Election With A Conclusion On Election in the Old Testament

B. The New Testament AND Final Conclusion On Election In Scripture

Chapter II: Examining God's Predestination Throughout Scripture

A. Old Testament Hebrew Words

B. Old Testament Aramaic AND SOME New Testament Greek Words

C. The New Testament Greek Word, Tasso

D. Pertinent Old Testament Passages

E. Pertinent New Testament Passages

F. Summary Conclusion On Divine Predestination

Chapter III: Examining God's Foreknowledge Throughout Scripture

A. Pertinent (And Hence) Greek New Testament Words

B. Pertinent Bible Passages And Conclusion On God's Foreknowledge

Chapter IV: Examining The Extent Of Christ's Atonement Throughout Scripture

A. Pertinent (And Hence) Greek New Testament Words

B. Pertinent New Testament Words And Passages (Continued) And Conclusion On The Atonement

Chapter V: Examining "Divine Efficacious Grace" Throughout Scripture

Chapter V: Examining "Divine Efficacious Grace" Throughout Scripture (Continued)

Chapter V: Examining "Divine Efficacious Grace" Throughout Scripture (Concluded)

Chapter VI: Examining God's Gospel Call In Scripture

Chapter VII: Examining The Origin Of Salvation Faith In Scripture

A. Pertinent Scripture Words On Salvation Faith

Chapter VII: Examining The Origin Of Salvation Faith In Scripture

B. Pertinent Scripture Passages On Salvation Faith

Chapter VIII: Examining Human Depravity In Scripture

A. Pertinent Old Testament Passages On Human Depravity

B. Pertinent New Testament Passages And Conclusion On Human Depravity

Chapter IX: Examining The Convicting Ministry Of The Holy Spirit In Scripture

Chapter X: Examining The Believer's Salvation Security In Scripture

A. The Scripture's Teaching On Salvation Security

B. Correcting Misinterpretations Of The Conditional Security View And Conclusion On Salvation Security

Part III: Restructuring The Ordo Salutis

Part IV: Resolving The Election Debate

A. Conclusion On Divine Election And Predestination

Part IV: Resolving The Election Debate

B. Explaining Why The Misunderstanding On Election Ever Arose And Resolving The Election Debate

Part IV: Resolving The Election Debate

C. Our Justification For Our Stand And A Closing Appeal To Edify The Body Of Christ

Answering Critiques of the Series on Election

Part I: Answering A Calvinist's Claim That Our Ordo Salutis, Or "Order Of Salvation Events," Is Errantly Arminian, And That Romans 8:29-30 Is The Correct Ordo Salutis - PDF

Part II: Answering A Calvinist's Claim That Our Stance On Free Will In Salvation Is Errantly Semi-Pelagian - PDF

Part III: Answering An Arminian Critique That Salvation Security Is Dependent On A Strong Human Faith - PDF