Doctrine of Salvation : Soteriology Part 2

Unconditional Election - continued

1. Unconditional Election leads to true humility
   a) In our daily walk
   b) In redemptive and compassionate evangelism
   c) In judging people
2. Unconditional Election changes (or should it not change?)
3. Unconditional Election leads to assurance:

Effectual Calling & Regeneration

Election takes place in eternity but nobody is saved by election, but by Grace through faith in Christ Eph 2:8-9

Every saved sinner is born as everybody else condemned by nature under the wrath of God and dead in sync and trespasses. This does not change until the Redemption of Christ is applied to the one who believes Eph 2:1-5

Several things must take place in the life of a sinner in order for him/her to obtain salvation. The order of these events has been called by Theologians the "ordo salutis" or the order of salvation.

-Unconditional Election
-Effectual Calling
-Regeneration
-Faith
-Justification
-Sanctification
-Glorification

Effectual Calling & Regeneration

1. Effectual Calling (definition)
   It is the God the Father's act through which He draws a sinner to Himself in an irresistible way (meaning that they will respond affirmatively with faith and repentance) to the message of the Gospel.

a. This is an act of God the Father
b. It is Irresistible
c. Effectual calling is not mechanical and static