Doctrine on Election – Q#10

Finally, we have here below the last installment on the series of Ten Questions on Election by Pastor John Samson. 2 Peter 3:9 is one verse that has been commonly misunderstood because it is normally quoted out of its context.  This article explains this briefly and clearly. When all is said and done, I sincerely [...]

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Doctrine on Election – Q#9

Here’s another installment of Pastor John Samson’s Ten Questions on Election – Q#9. As this question will be on every person’s mind confronted with the issue of election, the answer is not found on human philosphy or assumptions but on the very Scripture of God in the epistle to the Romans and partly in the Old Testament books of Malachi [...]

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Doctrine on Election – Q#8

Foreword
A few years ago, together with the brothers at JOGL, we invested some time in meeting an unbeliever in order to deliver to him the good news (Gospel of Jesus Christ).  It was not to be the first time this person heard about it but since a brother in the Lord desired sincerely for him hear [...]

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Doctrine on Election – Q#7

In the latest post by Pastor John Samson in Reformation Theology website, he encourages everyone to learn from articles posted at Monergism (and there are lots of them!).  At the same time, he hopes that other people can also benefit from his articles at his own website, Reformation Study Center and indeed we are, at [...]

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Doctrine on Election – Q#6

On this section, Pastor John Samson lays before us scriptures concerning human will. In Q#6, the subject of free will is dissected with the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God. In Q#5, the issue of human tradition is addressed concerning John 3:16 and here’s to hoping that our traditions be tested against [...]

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Doctrine on Election – Q#5

In this post, Pastor John Samson asks one of the most vital issues concerning the much loved verse – John 3:16. He then refers his reader to a separate article which I havfe appended herebelow. The original article at the Reformation Study Center website can be accessed here.
Question #5: Can you explain John 3:16? Doesn’t this imply no [...]

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Doctrine on Election – Q#4

We continue on the article posted by Rev. John Samson at his website, Reformation Study Center. On this 4th part of the Q&A on Election series, I believe this is one of the most significant questions pertaining to election particularly, and on predestination as a whole. I sincerely hope that the article below would provide, at [...]

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Doctrine on Election – Q#3

Today we take on the third question and response on Rev. John Samson’s take on the top 10 questions regarding the doctrine of Divine Election. In this section is one of the most commonly debated detail in the issue of foreknowledge.  On the Reformed camp, the belief of God’s foreknowledge depends only on His own choice [...]

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Doctrine on Election – Q#2

In today’s post, we link again to Rev. John Samson’s Q&A on Election and herebelow is the second question and the response:
 
Question # 2: Isn’t the idea of election just another word for fatalism?
Thank you for your question. First of all, you are not in any way the first person to wrestle with the weighty [...]

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Doctrine on Election – Q#1

Rev. John Samson, is an ordained minister and the founding president of The Reformation Study Center. He also serves as pastor of King’s Church in Phoenix, Arizona and one of the contributors to Reformation Theology site. A series of 10 questions and the corresponding reponses concerning the doctrine on Divine Election is posted on their website.  The [...]

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