Essays

Question 1

Predestination Structure

Answer 1

A/W & C/R:

Election:

Arminian View:

1. Def: Conditional
2. 1 God’s love is for whole world
   
   1. 1.1. Jn 3:16
3. 2 God elects foreseen faith
   
   1. 2.1. Ro 8:29
4. 3 Human ability to respond
   
   1. 3.1. Mk 1:15
5. 4 Human ability to resist
   
   1. 4.1. Lk 7:28-30
   2. 4.2. Acts 7:51

Calvin View:

1. Def: unconditional
2. 1 Father’s giving is prior
   
   1. 1.1. Jn 6:37
3. 2 Christ chose disciples
   
   1. 2.1. Jn 15:16
4. 3 Depends on God, not man
   
   1. 3.1. Jn 1:12-13
   2. 3.2. Ro 9:10-12,16

My view:
1. Ro 9:10-12,16 + Jn 1:12-13: Explicit, deductive more compelling than implicit, inductive.

Question 2

Biblical Authority

Answer 2

1. Authority
2. 1 Def
3. 2 Inspiration + Inerrancy (my opinion)
4. Inspiration of OT
5. 1 OT Claims
   2. 1.1 Pent.
   2. 1.2 Prophets
6. 2 Use of OT by Christ
7. 3 Direct NT Statements
8. Inspiration of NT
9. 1 Promises of Christ
10. 2 Claims of Apostles
11. Inerrancy
12. 1 Wholly true in all affirms
13. 2 Not all to be interp. literally
14. 3 Ps. 12:6
15. 4 Prov 30:5-6

Question 3

Arminian View of Election

Answer 3

Arminian View of Election:

1. Def: Conditional
2. 1 God’s love is for whole world
   
   1. 1.1. Jn 3:16
3. 2 God elects foreseen faith
   
   1. 2.1. Ro 8:29
4. 3 Human ability to respond
   
   1. 3.1. Mk 1:15
5. 4 Human ability to resist
   
   1. 4.1. Lk 7:28-30
   2. 4.2. Acts 7:51

Question 4

Calvinist View of Election

Answer 4

Calvin View of Election:

1. Def: unconditional
2. 1 Father’s giving is prior
   
   1. 1.1. Jn 6:37
3. 2 Christ chose disciples
   
   1. 2.1. Jn 15:16
4. 3 Depends on God, not man
   
   1. 3.1. Jn 1:12-13
   2. 3.2. Ro 9:10-12,16

Question 5

Inspiration of OT

Answer 5

2. Inspiration of OT
3. 1 OT Claims
   2. 1.1 Pent.
   2. 1.1.1. Ex 34:27
   2. 1.2 Prophets
   2. 1.2.1. Jer 30:1-2
   2. 1.2.2. Hab 2:2
4. 2 Use of OT by Christ
   2. 2.1. Mt 4:4
   2. 2.2. Lk 24:25
5. 3 Direct NT Statements
   2. 3.1. 2 Tim 3:16-17
   2. 3.2. 2 Pt 1:20-21

Question 6

Inspiration of NT

Answer 6

3. Inspiration of NT
4. 1 Promises of Christ
   
   3. 1.1. Jn 14:26
   4. 1.2. Jn 15:26
   5. 1.3. Jn 16:12-15
5. 2 Claims of Apostles
   
   3. 2.1. 2 Tim 3:16-17
   4. 2.2. 2 Pt 3:15-16