On Election...

Election guards us from falling off the horse on other side. It guards against the error of thinking that we can earn our way into God's favor through "works of the law," since God's favor toward us is rooted in the free act of love before the foundation of the world. We cannot earn what God has chosen to bestow freely "before we had done anything good or evil" (Romans 9:11). It also guards us from the error of thinking that, in order for us to be loved freely and to be eternally secure, obedience must be optional, not necessary. Thus the incentive for holiness retains its urgency, since holiness is necessary (Hebrews 12:14); but it does not become a legalistic burden, because we serve in the strength which God supplies (1 Peter 4:11; see also 1 Corinthians 15:10; Romans 15:18). (From The Pleasures of God by John Piper, page 151.)

How awesome it is to know we have been chosen before time began (Ephesians 1:4) and that we have not been chosen on anything within or without ourselves.

Election Issues

I don’t normally delve into political issues on this blog but I would like to pass along a link to Al Mohler’s blog where you can listen to a recent broadcast of his radio show where he addresses some issues about our two presedential candidates. I’m disappointed in both & endorse neither but it is clear that Obama has dug himself a hole which theologically will be difficult to lever himself out of. Thoughtful, obedient Christians should be working through these issues that Mohler points out. Since we should all have a list of “must haves” and “must not haves” for whomever we vote for, I encourage you to have a listen to Mohler’s show dated August 18th that can be found here.

Spurgeon on Election

I believe the doctrine of election, because I am quite sure that if God had not chosen me I should never have chosen him; and I am sure he chose me before I was born, or else he never would have chosen me afterwards; and he must have elected me for reasons unknown to me, for I never could find any reason in myself why he should have looked upon me with special love. - Charles Spurgeon