What Election Is Not

• Does not discourage convicted sinners but welcomes them to Christ. “Let him that is athirst come” (Revelation 22:17b). The God who convicts is the God who saves. The God who saves is the God who has elected men unto salvation. He is the same God who invites.

• Does not discourage prayer. To the contrary, it drives us to God, for He it is who alone can save. True prayer is the Spirit’s prompting and, thus, will be in harmony with God’s will (Romans 8:26).

• Is not a respecter of persons (Romans 9:18-24). Fame, wealth, wisdom, position, etc., did not cause God to have respect for some and elect them (Job 34:19). All being ungodly, none could have been saved had He not shown grace to some.

• Is not a hindrance to gospel preaching but assures the gospel of success (Isaiah 55:11; John 10:27).

• Does not destroy man’s “will.” The will of man is his desire, wish, or choice. His choice is sin. Man “freely” chooses sin, but by God’s grace the elect freely choose Christ (Psalm 65:4, John 6:44).

• Is not against missions but gives the foundation for missions (John 6:37, John 17:20&21).

• Does not make God unjust. His blessing of a great number of unworthy sinners with salvation is no injustice to the rest of the unworthy sinners. If a governor pardons one convict, is it injustice to the rest (1 Thessalonians 5:9)?

• Does not destroy man’s responsibility. Men are responsible for whatever light they have, be it conscience (Romans 2: 15), nature (Romans 1:19&20), written law (Romans 2: 17-27), or the gospel (Mark 16:15&16). Man’s inability to do righteousness no more frees him from responsibility than does Satan’s inability to do righteousness.

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