Unconditional Election    Romans 2:11

This post concerns unconditional election and whether God decided to save individuals before creating the world.

‘Unconditional Election’ discusses what the Bible teaches about salvation and how God deals with people. The Bible does not authorize unconditional election—the second of the five points of Calvinism.

So, Definition of Unconditional Election: God decided before the foundations of the world to save certain individuals regardless of their conduct.

The scriptures show that God decided before creating the world to save either select individuals as taught by Calvin or to save a group of people. The Apostle Paul wrote to the church, Ephesians 1:4-5. “… even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ,”

Note, this scripture says that God predestined this group, the Saints, as sons by way of Jesus Christ. Thus, God already meant to send Jesus to save the church before He created the world. “Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.”

This scripture does not say that God chose individuals to save. God intended that the saved group He predestined, the church, would obtain salvation through obedience to Jesus.

In addition, other scriptures show that God choosing selected individuals for salvation could not happen, Romans 2:11. “For God shows no partiality.” Thus, for salvation, God treats all people equally. See also what Peter told Cornelius, Acts 10:34-35. “So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does…right is acceptable to him.” Thus, God could not choose some individuals and not others for salvation.

So, the criterion for salvation involves doing right. On Pentecost, Peter explained salvation to believing Jews, Acts 2:38. “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.” This opened salvation for everyone.

So, what did we learn?

1.God predestined salvation for a group of obedient people.

2.God does not respect one individual over any other.

3.For believers, repentance and baptism provide salvation.

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