The Doctrine of Election

This Sunday we will engage in the glorious doctrine known as election. But why does God elect some for salvation? Why does God elect anyone for salvation? Well, the Scriptures contain the answer and it is a marvelous truth! This Sunday we will look at the bad news and then the need for election.

FOR FURTHER STUDY:

Depravity: Job 14:4; Job 15:14–16; Job 25:4–6; Ps. 19:12; Ps. 51:5–7; Ps. 58:3; Jer. 13:23; Jer. 17:9; Matt. 12:34; Luke 6:43–45; Luke 11:13; Rom. 5:12–19; Rom. 7:24; Eph. 2:3; Gen. 6:5; Job 20:12–13; Ps. 36:1–4; Prov. 4:16–17; Jer. 16:12; John 3:19–20

Election: Gen. 18:19; Deut. 7:6; 10:8; 1 Sam. 16:1; 1 Kings 19:18; 1 Chron. 28:5-7; Neh. 9:7; Ps. 106:23; Is. 42:1; 65:1; Jer. 18:1-10; Luke 6:13; John 6:37, 44, 70; 10:27-30; 13:18; 15:16-19; 17:2; Acts 9:15; 13:48; Rom. 8:28-30; 9:11, 15-16; 11:5; 1 Cor. 1:27; Eph. 1:4; Phil. 4:3; 1 Thess. 1:4; 2 Thess. 2:13; 1 Tim. 5:21; 2 Tim.2:10; 1 Pet. 1:2; 2:6; 5:13; Heb. 12:23; James 1:18; 2 John 1; 2 John 13; Rev. 13:8; 17:14; 20:12, 15; 21:27.