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The God of the Bible Sovereignly Chooses Some to be Saved from Hell & Reprobates Rest

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God's divine election of some sinners to be saved from His fiery wrath against the ungodly while at the same time his reprobation (severe disapproval) of those He has chosen not to elect to salvation.
The following is from "The Sovereignty of God" by A.W. Pink, chapter 5:
First, the doctrine of Reprobation does not mean that God purposed to take innocent creatures, make them wicked, and then damn them. Scripture says, "God hath made man upright, but they have sought out many inventions" Eccl. 7:29. God has not created sinful creatures in order to destroy them, for God is not to be charged with the sin of his creatures. The responsibility and criminality is man's.
God's decree of Reprobation contemplated Adam's race as fallen, sinful, corrupt, guilty. From it God purposed to save a few as the monuments of his sovereign grace; the others he determined to destroy as the exemplification of his justice and severity. In determining to destroy these others, God did them no wrong. They had already fallen in Adam, their legal representative; they are therefore born with a sinful nature, and in their sins he leaves them. Nor can they complain. This is as they wish; they have no for holiness; they love darkness rather than light. Where, then, is there any injustice if God "gives them up to their own hearts' lusts" Psa. 81:12!
Second, the doctrine of Reprobation does not mean God refuses to save those who earnestly seek salvation. The fact is that the reprobate have no longing for the Saviour: they see in him no beauty that they should desire him. They will not come to Christ — why then should God force them to? He turns away none who do come.

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May 4, 2014
Teaching
Psalm 81:12; Romans 2:4-5
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