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Divine_Sovereignty and Human_Responsibility In the Context of Redemption |
May 8, 2020
Divine_Sovereignty and Human_Responsibility In the Context of Redemption
Divine sovereignty relates to
God's eternal decree, and activities of purposing, accomplishing, applying, and consummating the ETERNAL SALVATION to the elect, thus perfectly fitting them for eternal
glory. This is entirely MONERGISTIC.
Human responsibility relates
SPECIFICALLY to God's children ONLY - those already effectually called out of
their native state of sin and death to that of righteousness and eternal life
in Jesus Christ - i.e. their duty to obey their Father's will for them for
their TEMPORAL SALVATION. This is SYNERGISTIC.
The grace of God working in them
OBLIGATES them to certain definite responsibilities.
God's children - those freely
bestowed with eternal salvation - are held responsible to believe the truths of
their redemption in Christ by God's free grace and to live soberly, godly and
righteously.
The 'reformed' people are quite
confused and deluded on this basic matter.
God's moral creatures are under
the obligations of the covenant of creation.
God's redeemed people are under
the obligations of the covenant of redemption.
A biblical distinction is the
essence of sound theology.
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Titus 2
11 ¶ For the grace of God that
bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
12 Teaching us that, denying
ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly,
in this present world;
13 Looking for that blessed hope,
and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
14 Who gave himself for us, that he
might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people,
zealous of good works.
15 ¶ These things speak, and exhort,
and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
