Divine Election
Romans 9 is one of the most controversial passages in the entire Bible, partly because it has been so misunderstood. But the apostle Paul writes this chapter to explain a crucial truth: not everyone who hears the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ comes to believe it for salvation. But why is this so? The doctrine of divine election explains this reality. Join Tom Pennington as he explains from Romans 9 the profound doctrine of Divine Election.
Part 8
The doctrine of election, which teaches that God has elected some—not all—people to salvation through His Son, Jesus Christ, does not contradict the fact that God loves all people and desires for them to be saved. In fact, Scripture makes it clear that God desires that all sinners repent, turn from their sins, and trust in Christ for salvation. Both the Old and New Testaments speak of God in this way.
Part 9
As Paul writes Romans chapter 9 and explains divine election, he understands that the truths he’s trying to convey are difficult to understand and grasp—and that they, at first glance, don’t seem fair. So Paul himself brings up logical objections in order to provide a series of answers to help his teaching on election make sense to his readers—and us today.