Sovereignty and Evangelism #4: Conclusion

Sovereignty & Evangelism #4: Conclusion (Jn 6:35-45)
Intro: Unless we understand use of these doctrines, we don't understand them.

Review

1. Sovereignty of God in salvation, esp. doctrines of grace, plus reprobation all used in evangelistic preaching.
   (a) Total Depravity
   Jn 3:5-8; 6:44,65; 8:43-47
   (b) Unconditional Election
   Jn 10:26-27
   (c) Limited Atonement
   Jn 10:11-15
   (d) Irresistible Grace
   Jn 6:37,63; 10:27
   (e) Perseverance of Saints
   Jn 10:28-29
   (f) Reprobation
   Acts: 2:22-23; Rom 1
2. Sovereignty of God in salvation always preached w/free & sincere offer of salvation to any & all who come to Christ
   e.g. Jn 6:37
3. This gospel preaching has been greatly used by God for salvation of many through leading evangelists of Methodists, Baptists, & Lutherans.

Doctrine:
Jn 5:21-23, This preaching produces appropriate honor & humility before God our savior.

J.I. Packer, 'The new gospel conspicuously fails to produce deep reverence, deep repentance, deep humility, a spirit of worship, a concern for the church... [It] tells us that we are, after all, what sin taught us to think we were -- masters of our fate, captain of our souls -- & so undermines the very foundation of man's religious relationship with his Maker. It can hardly be wondered at that the converts of the new gospel are so often both irreverent & irreligious, for such is the natural tendency of this teaching.'

(see http://www.all-of-grace.org/pub/others/deathofdeath.html)