Sermon Tone Analysis

1.

There are none righteous (no not one) among human beings in their default state.

No one understands and no one seeks for God.

All have turned aside and have become worthless - no one does good not even one!

(Romans 3:10-20; Psalm 14:1-4)

2. [Side Note] By default, humans are in rebellion against their creator and are running as fast and as far as they can from Him. God’s snatches some from the fire by election because if He didn’t then hell would be completely full and heaven would be empty.

Men cannot be saved apart from the triune God working on their behalf.

The Father elects for salvation (Eph 1:4-6), the Son propitiates for salvation (Matt 1:21), and the Spirit makes the salvation effectual for God’s people (John 3:8).

3. [Side Note] We are saved by Grace alone, through Faith alone and in Jesus Christ alone, and we are saved for God’s glory alone.

He has given us the Holy Scriptures as our single authority alone.

These five slogans were the battle cry of the Reformation.

4. God has an elect people and He has predestined them to salvation or given them eternal life if you will.

(Psalm 33:12, 65:4, 106:5; Matthew 11:27, 22:14, 22, 24, 31; Luke 18:7; Romans 8:28-30, 33, 11:28; Colossians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:9; Titus 1:1; 1 Peter 1:1-2, 2:8-9; Revelation 17:14)

5. [Side Note] God’s choosing particular individuals for salvation was not based on any forseen response or act by the person and faith and good works are a result of Him choosing them and not the cause.

6. God did the choosing (Mark 13:20; 1 Thessalonians 1:4; 2 Thessalonians 2:13)

7.  God’s choice was made before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 1:9; Revelation 13:8, 17:8)

8. God chose particular individuals unto salvation—their names were written in the book of life before the foundation of the world.

(Revelation 13:8, 17:8)

 

9.

God’s choice was not based upon any foreseen merit residing in those whom He chose, nor was it based on any foreseen good works performed by them.

(Romans 9:11–13, 9:16, 10:20; 1 Corinthians 1:27–29; 2 Timothy 1:9)

10.

Good works are the result, not the ground, of predestination (Ephesians 1:12, 2:10; John 15:16)

11.

God’s choice was not based upon foreseen faith.

Faith is the result and therefore the evidence of God’s election, not the cause or ground of His choice (Acts 13:48, 18:27; Philippians 1:29, 2:12-13; 1 Thessalonians 1:4-5; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14; James 2:5)

12.

It is by faith and good works that one confirms his calling and election (2 Peter 1:5–11)

13 Election is not salvation but is unto salvation.

Just as the president-elect does not become the president of the United States until he is inaugurated, those chosen unto salvation are not saved until they are regenerated by the Spirit and justified by faith in Christ (Romans 11:7; 2 Timothy 2:10; Acts 13:48; 1 Thessalonians 1:4; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14; Ephesians 1:4; Romans 16:7)

14.

Election was based on the sovereign, distinguishing mercy of Almighty God.

It was not man’s will but God’s will that determined which sinners would be shown mercy and saved (Exodus 33:19; Deuteronomy 7:6-7; Matthew 20:15; Romans 9:10–24, 11:4–6, 33–36; Ephesians 1:5)

15.

The doctrine of election is but a part of the much broader Biblical doctrine of God’s absolute sovereignty.

The Scriptures not only teach that God predestined certain individuals unto eternal life, but that all events, both small and great, come about as the result of God’s eternal decree.

The Lord God rules over heaven and earth with absolute control; nothing comes to pass apart from His eternal purpose (1 Chronicles 29:10–12; Job 42:1-2; Psalm 115:3, 135:6; Isaiah 14:24, 27, 46:9–11, 55:11; Jeremiah 32:17; Daniel 4:35; Matthew 19:26)