Episode 556: Episode 556 - The Chosen

Among the controversies in modern-day Christendom is the doctrine of election. Some hold to the belief that God sovereignly chose people for salvation, while others claim that coming to faith in Christ is simply a 100% free-will choice of the individual apart from any necessary influence from God. But what does the Bible actually say? Hard core Calvinists and Arminians alike all agree that a person must believe on the Lord Jesus in order to be saved. But what about God's part in our salvation? Could it be true that He was working in eternity past to somehow guarantee our future righteousness and intimacy with Him? Or is He, even today, simply at the mercy of sinners, hoping and waiting on them to believe? Dr. Jeff explores this hot topic from Scripture in this week's program.