SEMESTER 3 247 – The Doctrine of Calling – The Inward Result (Regeneration) BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY III LESSON # 47 THE DOCTRINE OF CALLING (THE INWARD RESULT – REGENERATION) INTRODUCTION: 1. In closing lesson number 46, I pointed out that the inward call is always effectual, or successful. 2. What then is…

SEMESTER 3 248 – The Doctrine of Calling – The Inward Result – Regeneration (Cont.) BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY III LESSON # 48 THE DOCTRINE OF CALLING (THE INWARD RESULT – REGENERATION) – CONTINUED INTRODUCTION: 1. In the previous lesson we studied the inward result of calling (the New Birth, or regeneration) from…

SEMESTER 2 217 – Three Kinds of Election and Their Interrelationship BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE:  SOTERIOLOGY II LESSON # 17 THREE KINDS OF ELECTION AND THEIR INTER­RELATIONSHIP INTRODUCTION: 1. Sovereign election (independent choice by God) is one of the most controversial issues alive today. 2. Thus we are compelled not to avoid or minimize it,…

SEMESTER 2 218 – Soteriological Election – A Bible Doctrine BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE:  SOTERIOLOGY II LESSON # 18 SOTERIOLOGICAL ELECTION, A BIBLE DOCTRINE INTRODUCTION: 1. By soteriological election, I simply mean that God did from eternity sovereignly choose certain individuals to, by all His ordained means, become the recipients of eternal life. 2.…

SEMESTER 2 219 – Soteriological Election – A Baptist Doctrine BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE:  SOTERIOLOGY II LESSON # 19 SOTERIOLOGICAL ELECTION, A BAPTIST DOCTRINE INTRODUCTION: 1. Such a subject should be preceded by stating that there is no value in Baptist doctrine, that is not Bible doctrine. 2. However, if it be asserted that…

SEMESTER 2 220 – The Ground of Divine Election BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE:  SOTERIOLOGY II LESSON # 20 THE GROUND OF DIVINE ELECTION INTRODUCTION: 1. Up to this point, if there is any respect for Scripture and if I have at all communicated it to you, you should be aware of at least two…

SEMESTER 2 221 – The Eternal Nature of Divine Election BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE:  SOTERIOLOGY II LESSON # 21 THE ETERNAL NATURE OF DIVINE ELECTION Read Eph. 1:1-14. INTRODUCTION: 1. The term “in the beginning” essentially refers to “the foundation of the world.” 2. Thus all things that are “before the foundation of the world,”…

SEMESTER 2 222 – The Personal Nature of Divine Election BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE:  SOTERIOLOGY II LESSON # 22 THE PERSONAL NATURE OF ELECTION Read Rom. 9:1-24.  INTRODUCTION: 1. The large amount of time given to this subject is due to the large amount of opposition the doctrine suffers. 2. It is so scripturally prevalent…

SEMESTER 2 223 – Election is According to Foreknowedge – Not Foreseen Faith BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE:  SOTERIOLOGY II LESSON # 23 ELECTION IS ACCORDING TO FOREKNOWLEDGE NOT FORESEEN FAITH Read Rom 11:2, Rom 8:29, Act 2:23, 1Pe 1:2, 1Pe 1:20. INTRODUCTION: 1. Few people, who profess to believe the Scripture, totally deny election, they just avoid it. 2. When…

SEMESTER 2 224 – The Inclusion of Election BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE:  SOTERIOLOGY II LESSON # 24 THE INCLUSION OF ELECTION Read Rom 8:28-39. INTRODUCTION: 1. While election and predestination are not the same, they are by and of the same, that is: i. Those who are elected are predestinated. ii. He who elects also…