2. (Eph 1:4-6) According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

3. Chosen!

4. I.The PROCESS of the choice

5. According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world Having predestinated (Eph 1:4-6) According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

6. A. The Calvinist slant

7. The Five Points of Calvinism Total depravity Unconditional election Limited atonement Irresistible grace Perseverance of the saints Five articles of Remonstrance Total depravity Conditional election Unlimited atonement Prevenient grace Conditional preservation John Calvin Jacobus Arminius 1560 –1609 1509 – 1564

8. The second doctrine of Calvinism, Unconditional Election (predestination), is based on the first, Total Depravity. Calvinists say that since mankind is totally depraved and cannot respond in faithful obedience to the invitation of Jesus -- people cannot choose for themselves to obey or disobey God -- then God had to choose for mankind. Unconditional Election states that God chose some to obey and some to disobey. Unconditional Election is the belief that God, with no regard to the will of man, made an eternal choice of certain persons unto eternal life and some to eternal damnation and that number is so fixed that it cannot be changed.

9. taking vengeance that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ (2Th 1:7-9) And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

10. not willing that any should perish (2Pe 3:9) The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Who will have all men to be saved (1Ti 2:4) Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

11. (2Th 2:10) And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. (2Th 2:11) And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: (2Th 2:12) That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

12. A. The Calvinist slant B. The Calling of Christ

13. According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world Having predestinated (Eph 1:4-6) According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

14. many are called (Mat 22:14) For many are called, but few are chosen. Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you (Joh 15:16) Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

15. According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world Having predestinated us us (Eph 1:4-6) According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

16. we predestinated (Eph 1:11) In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

17. predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son (Rom 8:29) For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

18. A. The Calvinist slant B. The Calling of Christ C. The Course of our salvation

19. According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world Having predestinated (Eph 1:4-6) According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

20. in Adam in Christ (1Co 15:22) For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

21. in trespasses (Eph 2:1) And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; without Christ (Eph 2:12) That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

22. I have chosen you out of the world (Joh 15:19) If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

23. given us in Christ Jesus (2Ti 1:9) Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, in Christafter that ye heard the word of truth (Eph 1:12-13) That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

24. I.The PROCESS of the choice II.The PURPOSE of the choice

25. be holy and without blame To the praise of the glory of his grace (Eph 1:4-6) According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

26. (Rev 4:11) Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. (1Co 10:31) Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

27. The Psalms let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe 33:8 - Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him! among the nations 46:10 - Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!

28. The Psalms all peoples all the earth 47:1-2 - Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy! For the LORD, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth. all the earth the nations 47:7-8 - For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm! God reigns over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.

29. The Psalms may the whole earth 72:19 - Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen! All the nations 86:9 - All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name. all the earth 98:4 - Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth…

30. I.The PROCESS of the choice II.The PURPOSE of the choice III.The PRIVILEGE of the choice

31. us accepted in the beloved (Eph 1:4-6) According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

32. A. The acceptance is our craving

33. B.The acceptance is conditional

34. us accepted in the beloved (Eph 1:4-6) According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.