The Election of The Election of Grace Grace

Romans 11:1-5Romans 11:1-5

Two Basic ErrorsTwo Basic Errors

God’s grace covers all.God’s grace covers all. God’s grace is an enabling power.God’s grace is an enabling power.

Calvinist idea concerning conversion Calvinist idea concerning conversion is that God, before the foundation of is that God, before the foundation of the world, elected the INDIVIDUALS the world, elected the INDIVIDUALS on whom He would bring His saving on whom He would bring His saving power.power.

What does the Bible teach about the What does the Bible teach about the election of people for redemption?election of people for redemption?

Background Background ConsiderationsConsiderations Ephesians 1:3-13 Who is being Ephesians 1:3-13 Who is being

considered? Individuals or Jews and considered? Individuals or Jews and Gentiles?Gentiles?

Romans 9:1-3 The election of grace Romans 9:1-3 The election of grace is not individual. (Romans 10:1-3)is not individual. (Romans 10:1-3)

Romans 9:6-13 Among the Romans 9:6-13 Among the descendents of Abraham, not descendents of Abraham, not everyone was called.everyone was called. cf. Matthew 3:9; John 8:31-32cf. Matthew 3:9; John 8:31-32

Background Background ConsiderationsConsiderations Romans 9:22-24 Three “what ifs” Romans 9:22-24 Three “what ifs”

implied…implied… God had vessels of mercy as well as God had vessels of mercy as well as

vessels of wrath?vessels of wrath? Both Jew and Gentile are vessels of Both Jew and Gentile are vessels of

mercy? cf. verses 30-33mercy? cf. verses 30-33 God saves only those who trust in God saves only those who trust in

Christ?Christ?

Background Background ConsiderationsConsiderations Ephesians 1:3-4 The elect are those “in Ephesians 1:3-4 The elect are those “in

Christ.”Christ.” Romans 9:30-32 The Jews in God’s plan.Romans 9:30-32 The Jews in God’s plan.

Romans 10:1-3 Jew not accepting Christ.Romans 10:1-3 Jew not accepting Christ. Romans 10:4 Christ is the end of the law…Romans 10:4 Christ is the end of the law…

(Purpose attained in Christ.)(Purpose attained in Christ.) Romans 10:11-13 No difference between Romans 10:11-13 No difference between

Jew and Gentile regarding salvation.Jew and Gentile regarding salvation. Romans 10:14-17 We must hear the Romans 10:14-17 We must hear the

message and respond.message and respond. Romans 10:21 Israel did not listen. (cf. John Romans 10:21 Israel did not listen. (cf. John

1:11-12)1:11-12)

The Election Of GraceThe Election Of GraceRomans 11Romans 11

Verse 1 Did God throw out the Jew?Verse 1 Did God throw out the Jew? Verses 2-4 Thinking of Elijah.Verses 2-4 Thinking of Elijah. Verse 5 Application … there is a remnant.Verse 5 Application … there is a remnant. Verse 11 Is God to kick the Jew out?Verse 11 Is God to kick the Jew out? Verses 13-14 Save some of the Jews?Verses 13-14 Save some of the Jews? Verse 15 Jews rejection brought in the Verse 15 Jews rejection brought in the

GentilesGentiles Verses 16-24 Olive tree and wild olive Verses 16-24 Olive tree and wild olive

tree.tree.

Election of Grace

The Election Of Grace… The Election Of Grace… ApplicationApplication

The tree is a class of people… same The tree is a class of people… same class of people Paul calls “vessels of class of people Paul calls “vessels of mercy”… those who receive Christ.mercy”… those who receive Christ.

Same as in 2 Timothy 1:9Same as in 2 Timothy 1:9

The Election Of Grace… The Election Of Grace… ApplicationApplication

The election of Grace is this:The election of Grace is this:

a.a. God before the foundation of the God before the foundation of the world, planned to make mankind and world, planned to make mankind and give him purpose.give him purpose.

b.b. Because of what he intended Because of what he intended for for us to dous to do, he made us free moral agents., he made us free moral agents.

c.c. Knowing that free moral agents Knowing that free moral agents could choose to sin, God by His grace could choose to sin, God by His grace purposed Jesus Christ as a Savior.purposed Jesus Christ as a Savior.

The Election Of Grace…The Election Of Grace…ApplicationApplication

d. d. When we obey the gospel of Christ, When we obey the gospel of Christ, putting our trust in Christ, we are putting our trust in Christ, we are blessed through the election of grace.blessed through the election of grace.

e.e. There is a remnant of Jews who will There is a remnant of Jews who will be saved according to the election of be saved according to the election of grace, and there are Gentiles who will grace, and there are Gentiles who will be saved according to the election of be saved according to the election of grace.grace.

The Election Of Grace…The Election Of Grace…ApplicationApplication

Romans 11:23-24 Jews can now be Romans 11:23-24 Jews can now be saved just the same as Gentiles.saved just the same as Gentiles. Refutes “once saved always saved…”Refutes “once saved always saved…”

Romans 11:25-26; cf. verse 12 Romans 11:25-26; cf. verse 12 “Fullness” means Jews and Gentiles “Fullness” means Jews and Gentiles who receive Christ shall be saved.who receive Christ shall be saved. ““AND SO…”AND SO…”

Conclusion:Conclusion:

God elected to save people “IN God elected to save people “IN CHRIST.”CHRIST.” He elected to save all who put their He elected to save all who put their

trust in Christ. cf. 2 Peter 3:9trust in Christ. cf. 2 Peter 3:9 Preach the gospel to “every creature.” Preach the gospel to “every creature.”

Mark 16:15-16Mark 16:15-16