God’s sure promise
James Laning defends the Reformed understanding of God's sure promise of salvation, grounded in God's unconditional election and sovereign grace rather than a universal offer to all people. The article distinguishes between the proper Reformed meaning of Christ being "offered" in gospel preaching (as presentation) and the erroneous modern usage (as expressing God's desire to save all), arguing that God's promise is effectually fulfilled only in the elect whom He has chosen from eternity.
Previous article in this series: April 1, 2020, p. 309. The previous article spoke of God promising deliverance to His covenant people. In this article we consider that the promise of our God is sure. It does not depend upon us for its fulfillment. Our salvation is entirely a gift of God's grace. The promise of God It is common to hear people speak of God "offering" salvation. The Canons of Dordt speak of Christ being "offered" in the gospel (Canons III/IV, Art. 9). The Canons, however, use...
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