The pre-sight view of election makes God seem absurd in His language if not somewhat dishonest. You see, God has gone to great lengths to say that some are elected, chosen, foreordained, predestined as part of His eternal purpose. For God to say that He saw those that would choose Him and then He calls them elect (select from a number) is linguistic trickery. It is like the Queen decreeing that the sun will rise in the morning, as others have said. God’s words about His action toward man would mean nothing but could only be construed as a way of presenting an authoritative front that God is in charge, whereas the decisions of eternal life and death are really within man alone. Apply this to prophecy. Much of prophecy is presented to us as that which God determines to do in the future. Is this the truth of it? Did God prophesy that John the Baptist would be the forerunner of the Messiah (Isa. 40:3-5; Luke 3:3-6) on the basis of pre-sight, and then declare that it would happen? Doesn’t language lose all meaning to say that? Does it not make sense of the language to say that the action predicted was based on God’s determined plan and not just what He saw happening?
Jim Elliff

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#1 · August 11, 2006, 11:55 am

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Dear Hope Chest friends,
 
It's time again!  Gwen Simmons is ready for a new batch of writing students!   Her e-mail courses have been a favorite with Hope Chest readers for years, and I think you will be very pleased.  If you visit Gwen's web site, you can read testimonials from satisfied customers.
 
Blessings,
Virginia Knowles
 
(P.S. Please pray for safe delivery as I send a shipment of tracts, books, film, and small supplies to Malawi today.)
 

WRITE ON! and EXCELLENT ESSAYS! 

 

Gwen Simmons is now accepting enrollment for the FALL SESSION of WRITE ON!  and EXCELLENT ESSAYS writing courses. Gwen has combined her experience from twelve years of home schooling with her experience as a writer to create unique correspondence writing courses tailored to fit home school students.  Using the students' own interests as a base, the relaxed method of WRITE ON! sparks enthusiasm in even the most reluctant writer!  It also provides challenges for eager writers.   EXCELLENT ESSAYS is a user-friendly, practical approach to essay-writing.  To get more information about both courses, visit Gwen's website at http://www.writeonagain.com for complete course descriptions, parent and student testimonials, and information about enrollment.  Gwen is offering HOPE CHEST subscribers 10% off the cost of either course if enrolled by August 23.

 

Thanks,

Gwen

 

 

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