ELECT Election, Summary: In both Testaments, the Hebrew and Greek words are rendered "elect," "election," "choose," "chosen." In all cases, they mean, simply, "chosen," or "to choose"; and are used of both human and divine choices. (1) In the latter use, election is: (a) corporate, as of the nat... [ Continue Reading ]
MIGHT Suffering, in First Peter, is set in the light of: (1) assured salvation. (1 Peter 1:2). (2) the greater glory at Christ's appearing. (1 Peter 1:7); (3) Christ's sufferings and coming glories. (1 Peter 1:11). (4) the believer's association with Him in both. (1 Peter 2:20); (1 Peter 2:21);... [ Continue Reading ]
SALVATION (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 1:16). _... [ Continue Reading ]
SALVATION (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 1:16). _... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THE GRACE Grace (in salvation). (1 Peter 5:12); (Romans 3:24). (_ See Scofield) - (John 1:17). _... [ Continue Reading ]
REDEEMED (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 3:24). _... [ Continue Reading ]
FOREORDAINED The divine order is foreknowledge, election, predestination. That foreknowledge determines the election or choice is clear from (1 Peter 1:2) and predestination is the bringing to pass of the election. "election looks back to foreknowledge; predestination forward to the destiny." But S... [ Continue Reading ]