I. The Loving Eternal Election of the Father
WSC 20 "Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery? A: God having, out of his mere good pleasure, from all eternity, elected some to everlasting life, did enter into a covenant of grace, to deliver them out of the estate of sin and misery, and to bring them into an estate of salvation by a Redeemer."
"…, in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began." Titus 1:1-2
4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will." Ephesians 1:4-5
II. The Atoning Historical Work of the Son
"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory." John 1:14
III. The Applying and Sustaining Work of the Spirit
WSC 29: "How are we made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ?" A: We are made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ, by the effectual application of it to us by His Holy Spirit."
"God our savior … but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior." Titus 3:5-6 |
