THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD IN ELECTION PART TWO
Romans 9:1-33 When we share the wonderful news of the gospel with whoever is before us, I hope you don’t read them chapter nine of Paul’s letter to the church. The simple gospel is this “But God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.” Rom 5:8. Or better yet “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Rom 10:13. How do I reconcile chapter 9 with this biblical truth of the gospel in chapter 5, 6, 7, 8 &10? I don’t! I believe by faith and trust in the God of the Bible who saves sinners from damnation. Salvation is God working out His sovereign purposes in History in the life of sinners who respond by faith to His calling out. Charles Spurgeon said this in his book “Lectures To My Students”, “I believe in the doctrine of election, because I am quite sure that if God had not chosen me I never would have chosen him; and I’m sure He chose me before I was born, o...