Cox Handout - Election Flashcards
What are the three major views on election?
1) The Classical Arminian View #1 - God Foresees Faith and Elects Based on That Faith.
2) The Classical Arminian View #2 - All men and women are elect in Christ who is the most important and the elected man.
3) Calvinism - God elects individuals unconditionally and at His pleasure.
What are the Key Points of the First Classical Arminian View?
1) Election is a Sovereign Act of God and He was under no obligation to elect anyone
2) It was an act of grace in that he chose those who were utterly undeserving.
3) It was in Christ; the Father chose in the merits of His Son.
4) He chose those whom He foreknew would believer.
5) God wants all men to be saved and has graciously granted all sufficient ability to accept Christ. (Prevenient Grace)
What are the Key Points of the Second Classical Arminian View?
1) The election of Jesus Christ is the most important - Jesus is the electing God and the elected man.
2) The double predestination is seen at Golgotha where the elect man is also the rejected man who endures God’s wrath.
3) All men and women are elect in Christ
4) Any and all people are potentially the elect.
What are the Key Points of the Calvinist View?
1) Election is based in the Sovereign Will of God and His divine good pleasure
2) It renders certain the salvation of those chosen in Christ.
3) Election is from eternity and not to be confused with the idea of temporal selection
4) It is unconditional.
5) Election is irresistible.
What is the full acronym for Calvinism?
1) Total Depravity
2) Unconditional Election
3) Limited Atonement
4) Irresistible Grace
5) Perseverance of the Saints
Define Total Depravity.
The belief that humans begin life with all aspects of their nature corrupted by sin.
Define Unconditional Election.
The view that God’s choice of certain persons to salvation is not dependent upon or conditioned by any foreseen virtue or faith on their part.
Define Limited Atonement.
The view that Christ’s death was only for the elect.
Define Irresistible Grace.
The view that those whom God has decreed elect for salvation will of necessity come to faith in Christ.
Define perseverance of the Saints.
The view that those who are truly the elect of God will persevere in the faith until the end.
What is the one point of Calvinism that soft Calvinists do not hold to?
Limited Atonement.
Define Supralapsarianism.
The view that the decrees of God occurred in the following order:
1) To save some humans and condemn others
2) To create both the elect and the reprobate
3) To permit the fall of all humans
4) To Provide salvation for only the elect
Define Infralapsarianism.
The view that the decree of the fall logically preceded that of election.
1) To create humans
2) To Permit the Fall
3) To Save some and condemn Others
4) To Provide Salvation for only the elect
Define Sublapsarianism.
The view that the divine decrees occurred in the following order.
1) To create humans
2) To permit the fall
3) To provide sufficient salvation for all
4) To choose some to receive salvation, no condemnation
