Renewing Your Mind with R.C. Sproul

When we talk about someone owing someone else, we are talking about indebtedness, or obligation. Everyone who has ever lived knows something about that. Either we owe someone or someone owes us. When we are the ones in debt, mercy and grace are very appealing concepts. When someone owes us, those concepts loose some of their luster and justice becomes more appealing. Our fallen human nature has a way of tilting the scales on our behalf. What does the sovereign God of the universe owe you?

When we talk about someone owing someone else, we are talking about indebtedness, or obligation. Everyone who has ever lived knows something about that. Either we owe someone or someone owes us. When we are the ones in debt, mercy and grace are very appealing concepts. When someone owes us, those concepts loose some of their luster and justice becomes more appealing. Our fallen human nature has a way of tilting the scales on our behalf. What does the sovereign God of the universe owe you?

When we talk about someone owing someone else, we are talking about indebtedness, or obligation. Everyone who has ever lived knows something about that. Either we owe someone or someone owes us. When we are the ones in debt, mercy and grace are very appealing concepts. When someone owes us, those concepts loose some of their luster and justice becomes more appealing. Our fallen human nature has a way of tilting the scales on our behalf. What does the sovereign God of the universe owe you?

Justice, Mercy, and Grace

Why are you a Christian? Is it because you chose to be one? Would it be wrong if God chose for you? The controversy over the doctrine of predestination will one day be settled. When that day comes, all Christians will know exactly what God's perfect plan of redemption was and how he carried it out. When the dust settles, all of God's people will finally be in perfect agreement. Until then, there are many things that need to be settled with regards to the doctrines of grace.

Why are you a Christian? Is it because you chose to be one? Would it be wrong if God chose for you? The controversy over the doctrine of predestination will one day be settled. When that day comes, all Christians will know exactly what God's perfect plan of redemption was and how he carried it out. When the dust settles, all of God's people will finally be in perfect agreement. Until then, there are many things that need to be settled with regards to the doctrines of grace.

Why are you a Christian? Is it because you chose to be one? Would it be wrong if God chose for you? The controversy over the doctrine of predestination will one day be settled. When that day comes, all Christians will know exactly what God's perfect plan of redemption was and how he carried it out. When the dust settles, all of God's people will finally be in perfect agreement. Until then, there are many things that need to be settled with regards to the doctrines of grace.

Why are you a Christian? Is it because you chose to be one? Would it be wrong if God chose for you? The controversy over the doctrine of predestination will one day be settled. When that day comes, all Christians will know exactly what God's perfect plan of redemption was and how he carried it out. When the dust settles, all of God's people will finally be in perfect agreement. Until then, there are many things that need to be settled with regards to the doctrines of grace.

Why are you a Christian? Is it because you chose to be one? Would it be wrong if God chose for you? The controversy over the doctrine of predestination will one day be settled. When that day comes, all Christians will know exactly what God's perfect plan of redemption was and how he carried it out. When the dust settles, all of God's people will finally be in perfect agreement. Until then, there are many things that need to be settled with regards to the doctrines of grace.

The Divine Choice

Will all who are called by God be justified? Are all who are called predestined to be glorified? Perhaps you believe that God looks down the corridor of time and sees all that will choose him, and based on that choice, God then predestines people. This extremely quick summary is known as the Prescient view of election, or more commonly known as the foreknowledge view. If that is the view you hold to, then you stand with the majority. The favored scripture passage to defend this position is Romans 8:29 where we find what is known in theology as the Golden Chain. Foreknowledge, predestination, calling, justification, and glorification are the highlighted links to that chain in this passage.

Will all who are called by God be justified? Are all who are called predestined to be glorified? Perhaps you believe that God looks down the corridor of time and sees all that will choose him, and based on that choice, God then predestines people. This extremely quick summary is known as the Prescient view of election, or more commonly known as the foreknowledge view. If that is the view you hold to, then you stand with the majority. The favored scripture passage to defend this position is Romans 8:29 where we find what is known in theology as the Golden Chain. Foreknowledge, predestination, calling, justification, and glorification are the highlighted links to that chain in this passage.

Will all who are called by God be justified? Are all who are called predestined to be glorified? Perhaps you believe that God looks down the corridor of time and sees all that will choose him, and based on that choice, God then predestines people. This extremely quick summary is known as the Prescient view of election, or more commonly known as the foreknowledge view. If that is the view you hold to, then you stand with the majority. The favored scripture passage to defend this position is Romans 8:29 where we find what is known in theology as the Golden Chain. Foreknowledge, predestination, calling, justification, and glorification are the highlighted links to that chain in this passage.

Will all who are called by God be justified? Are all who are called predestined to be glorified? Perhaps you believe that God looks down the corridor of time and sees all that will choose him, and based on that choice, God then predestines people. This extremely quick summary is known as the Prescient view of election, or more commonly known as the foreknowledge view. If that is the view you hold to, then you stand with the majority. The favored scripture passage to defend this position is Romans 8:29 where we find what is known in theology as the Golden Chain. Foreknowledge, predestination, calling, justification, and glorification are the highlighted links to that chain in this passage.

Will all who are called by God be justified? Are all who are called predestined to be glorified? Perhaps you believe that God looks down the corridor of time and sees all that will choose him, and based on that choice, God then predestines people. This extremely quick summary is known as the Prescient view of election, or more commonly known as the foreknowledge view. If that is the view you hold to, then you stand with the majority. The favored scripture passage to defend this position is Romans 8:29 where we find what is known in theology as the Golden Chain. Foreknowledge, predestination, calling, justification, and glorification are the highlighted links to that chain in this passage.