Thus the Calvinist says that God elects unbelievers and predestines them to become believers. The Arminian, on the other hand, says that God elects believers and predestines them to become His children… The question…is this: Are faith and repentance produced by free will and thus the cause of election, or are they produced by the Holy Spirit and thus the effect of election? According to Arminianism, election is that act of God whereby He foreordains to eternal life those whom He foresees will respond in faith to the gospel. According to Calvinism, election is that act of God whereby He foreordains to eternal life those who, because of sin, cannot respond in faith to the gospel.
Sam Storms

SACKCLOTH

SACKCLOTH

SACKCLOTH

  1. Made of coarse hair # Mt 3:4 Re 6:12
  2. Rough and unsightly # Zec 13:4
  3. Of a black colour # Re 6:12
  4. WAS WORN 4a) By God’s prophets

    # 2Ki 1:8 Isa 20:2 Mt 3:4 Re 11:3

4b) By persons in affliction # Ne 9:1 Ps 69:11 Jon 3:5 4c) Girt about the loins # Ge 37:34 1Ki 20:31 4d) Frequently next the skin in deep afflictions # 1Ki 21:27 2Ki 6:30 Job 16:15 4e) Often over the whole person # 2Ki 19:1,2 4f) With ashes on the head # Es 4:1 4g) Often with ropes on the head # 1Ki 20:31 4h) In the streets # Isa 15:3 4i) At funerals # 2Sa 3:31 5) The Jews lay in, when in deep affliction # 2Sa 21:10 1Ki 21:27 Joe 1:13 6) No one clothed in, allowed into the palaces of kings # Es 4:2 7) ILLUSTRATIVE 7a) (Girding with,) of heavy afflictions # Isa 3:24 22:12 32:11 7b) (Covering the heavens with,) of severe judgments # Isa 50:3 7c) (Heavens becoming as,) of severe judgments # Re 6:12 7d) (Putting of,) of joy and gladness # Ps 30:11

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