What Would It Take to Prove Election and Reprobation?
Rev. Angus Stewart argues that Romans 9:10-24 provides biblical proof for the doctrine of unconditional election and reprobation, using the example of Jacob and Esau to demonstrate God's absolute sovereignty in salvation and condemnation apart from human merit or works. The article addresses common objections to this doctrine by showing how Scripture itself anticipates and answers criticisms against God's righteous exercise of sovereign predestination.
Rev. Angus Stewart Some people wonder if the Bible teaches absolute predestination: God’s unconditional election of some sinners to everlasting salvation in Jesus Christ and His unconditional reprobation of other sinners to eternal destruction in the way of their sins. What would it take to prove this? What if God in His Word told us of twin boys in their mother’s womb, and said that before they were even born—and therefore before they could believe or not believe, or do good works or bad...