Bro. Junrey J. Moncada
Pastor- Berea Baptist Church, Caburan Big, Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental Philippines

Romans8:28“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 29. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.30.Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called:and whom he called, them he also justified:and whom he justified, them he also glorified”

.1.FOREKNOWLEDGE-

>is the basis of God’s election to salvation from eternity past (1 Peter 1:2); however, God’s foreknowledge is preceded by His predetermined purpose. Acts 15:18 says KNOWN unto God are all HIS WORKS from the beginning of the world. Added to this text are Acts 2:23; 4:26–28; and 1 Peter 1:18–29.

>is not the prescience of the person’s beliefs and work in the future. God sees men as detestable, depraved sinners (Psa. 14:2; 143:2). It is the foreknowledge of persons as the subject of His divine love. (2 Tim. 2:19; John 10:27; Rom. 11:2)

meaning that God, from eternity past, at the beginning of His creation, has planned and purposed all things that may come to pass from the beginning to the end (Isa. 46:9-10; Eph. 1:11); every season and time according to every purpose (Eccl. 3:1-11); and all those things pre-planned by God can never be thwarted or overthrown by men (Isa. 14:24, 27; Dan. 4:34) because only God knows all of those things (Deute.29:29 ; James 4:13-15). God’s creations are all recipients of all His plans; we are all the characters of God’s majestic composition; history is His story (Jer. 10:23; Psa. 1:6; 4:3).

>Is the manifestation of the love of God towards unworthy sinners(Jer.31:3; Eph.1:4-5; 1John4:19; cf. Jer.1:5; John10:27; Amos3:2; Nahum1:7; 2Tim.2:19).

Like Adam expressed his loved to Eve,“Adam KNEW his wife”(Gen.4:1). Its implied that those who are knew by God are His loved from the beginning ( Eph.1:4-5, 2Thess.2:13, 2Tim.2:19, 1Jn.4:19) and those who are not known are not His (Matt.7:23;John8:44,47, 10:27).

2.PREDESTINATION-

*Maybe defined as the purpose of God from eternity pertaining to the future accomplished according to Him who works all things (Eph. 1:11).

Is the eternal determination or purpose of God’s divine will something that has happened, is happening, and will be fulfilled in unaltered and unchanging ways as what God predetermined.

Is the pre-determined purposed of God for the elect and non-elect towards future and that would be executed as Providence of God in:

•Disposition of human life(Psa.139:16;Job23:13-14;1Sam.2:6)

•Living as an elect(Rom.8:29;Eph.1:4;2:10)

•Living as a non-elect(Job21:7;1Pet.2:8)

•Salvation and Condemnation of men(Rom.8:28-30;9:11-24;2Thess.2:13-14;Acts13:48/2Thess.2:11-12;Jude4)

3.CALLING/EFFECTUALCALL-

There are two types of calling in the Bible;

A. the General call which to be done by preaching through God’s word- this calling is resistible by men(Matt.13:13,John8:46-47,

B. the Inward call which the working of the power of God to the sinners- this is irresistible by men(Psa.110.3;1Thess.1:4-6;1Pet.2:9) as God works to the heart of a sinner through the means preaching His words ( Rom. 10:10,17 , 2Thess.2:13-14 compare Acts 16:14, Ezek. 36:26-27).

The Effectual call of God is the result of God’s foreordination from eternity past.(Isa.43:7;45:4-5;49:1;Jer.1:5;31:3;Rom.9:11;Gal.1:15;2Tim.1:9;Acts13:48;Nahum1:7cf.John6:37,44-45;Luke5:32)

4.JUSTIFICATION-

•Is the work of God(Rom.8:33-34)

•Is only found in Christ through the shedding of His precious blood(Isa.53:11;Rom.3:24-26;4:25;5:1,9;Tit.3:5-7)

•Can only be obtain through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ(Acts13:39;Rom.3:23,25-28;4:16;5:1,9;2Cor.5:21;Gal.2:16-20;3:11,24), those who justify themselves to obtain salvation are fallen from Grace(Gal.5:4),

•Having true faith that wrought by God in the heart and is manifested by working it out (Phil.2:12-13), faith is made perfect through works(Jas.2:18,22,26), salvation is through faith alone and not of faith and works because works is the product of faith inside from the heart(Ezek.36:26-28;Gal.5:6), as it was ordained by God that we should walk in them(Eph.2:10).

•Is Foreordained by God(1Pet.1:2;18-20 cf.Gal.3:8).

5.GLORIFICATION-

Is God’s work(Phil.1:6)

Is the state of which the forgiven sinners will be transform into sinless perfection in the new incorruptible body with the Lord in glory (Rom.8:23;2Cor.5:1-6;1Cor.15:51-56.

Is predetermined by God(Rom.8:30;9:23;Matt.25:34)