But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve so your minds should be corrupted from...

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ another Jesus another spirit another gospel (2Co 11:2-4) For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.

the common people heard him gladly (Mar 12:37) David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

What predestination means, in its most elementary form, is that our final destination, heaven or hell, is decided by God not only before we get there, but before we are even born. It teaches that our ultimate destiny is in the hands of God. RC Sproul

Often the term election is used as a synonym for predestination. Technically this is incorrect. The term election refers specifically to one aspect of divine predestination: Gods choosing of certain individuals to be saved. The term election has a positive connotation, referring to a benevolent predestination that results in the salvation of those who are elect. Election also has a negative side, called reprobation, which involves the predestination of those who are not elect (Sproul, Grace Unknown, 141) RC Sproul

Divine election may be defined as that loving and merciful decision by God the Father to bestow eternal life upon some, but not all, hell-deserving sinners. This decision was made before the foundation of the world and was based not upon any act of will or works of men and women, but solely upon Gods sovereign good pleasure. One does not enter the ranks of the elect by meeting a condition, be it faith or repentance. One enters the ranks of the elect by virtue of Gods free and altogether gracious choice, as a result of which he enables us to repent and believe. Thus, election is both sovereign and unconditional (Storms, Chosen for Life, 45).

(Gen 2:16-17) And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

(Gen 3:1-4) Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

choose you this day (Jos 24:15) And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

hangeth on a tree (Gal 3:13) Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: on the tree (1Pe 2:24) Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

(Psa 119:98-99) Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

(2Pe 3:9) The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

(1Ti 2:4) Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. (Tit 2:11) For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

every man (Joh 1:9) That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. sins of the whole world (1Jn 2:2) And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

to all people ( Luk 2:10) And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Saviour of all men (1Ti 4:10) For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

should taste death for every man (Heb 2:9) But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man every man every man (Col 1:28) Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

(1Ti 2:6) Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. (1Jn 4:14) And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. (Joh 3:16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

"the world whom Christ died can not mean the human family, It must refer to universality of the elect peoples from every tribe and nation RC Sproul On John 3:16

THEOLOGY FILTER

(Eph 1:4) According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: (Eph 1:5) Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

(2Th 2:13) But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: (2Th 2:14) Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

(Act 13:48) And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

(Rom 9:11-13) (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

(Rom 3:10-12) As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

(Eph 2:1) And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; (Eph 2:2) Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

(Eph 2:12) That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

(2Co 4:3) But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: (2Co 4:4) In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

(Rom 1:16) For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

(2Co 4:6) For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

1. TOTAL DEPRAVITY (Incapability) Man is totally corrupt. Man's thoughts, actions, and ambitions are all bad. Man does not have the ability to do what God commands him to do (repent). All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God (Rom. 3:23) The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord (Rom. 6:23). Man is DEAD. Dead things cant do anything !!

R.C. Sproul writes, A cardinal point of Reformed Theology is the maxim, Regeneration precedes faith. R.C. Sproul, Chosen By God, (Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, 1986) p. 72 RC Sproul

The Reformed view of predestination teaches that before a person can choose Christ he must be born again one does not believe, then become reborn. R.C. Sproul, Chosen By God R.C. Sproul, Chosen By God RC Sproul

Edwin Palmer writes, Once he [the sinner] is born again, he can for the first time turn to Jesus expressing sorrow for his sins and asking Jesus to save him. Edwin H. Palmer, The Five Points of Calvinism, (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House 1980) p.19 RC Sproul

In the New Geneva Study Bible, edited by R.C. Sproul, it says, Infants can be born again, although the faith they exercise cannot be as visible as that of adults. New Geneva Study Bible 1995, p. 1664

God in baptism promises the remission of sins, and will undoubtedly perform what he has promised to all believers. That promise was offered to use baptism, let us therefore embrace it in faith. Calvin, John (2012-01-01). Institutes of the Christian Religion (Kindle locations 26336-26337

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve so your minds should be corrupted from...

Documents

Transcript of But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve so your minds should be corrupted from...