A Southern Baptist Looks at the Biblical Doctrine of Election
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Overview
This brief text from Ernest Reisinger offers a concise examination of the Southern Baptist understanding of the doctrine of election, presented in clear and accessible language. Reisinger stresses the importance of understanding doctrine, as he draws heavily from the confession of faith produced by the Southern Baptists, Abstract of Principles to help readers gain a more informed understanding of election, and how it relates to theology and Christian living.
Top Highlights
“Charles Haddon Spurgeon, was once asked if he could reconcile divine sovereignty and human responsibility. ‘I wouldn’t try,’ he replied, ‘I never reconcile friends.’ Friends? Yes, friends. They are both in the same book, the Bible.” (Page 13)
“an antinomy as ‘a contradiction between conclusions which seem equally logical, reasonable or necessary.’” (Page 12)
“All the devils in hell and men on earth could not keep Jesus from the Cross. Why?” (Page 11)
“The doctrine of election means that God saves in pursuance of an eternal purpose” (Page 15)
“Corinthians 3:5; Romans 12:3; Ephesians 4:7; Acts” (Page 7)