A lot of people assume Romans 9 obviously teaches the Calvinist doctrine of unconditional election. They think it means that God selected a set and unchangeable number of people to save and passed over the rest. If you're among the chosen, congratulations. If you're not, well...
In this episode, Dr. Matt O'Reilly explains why Romans 9 does not, in fact, teach unconditional individual election. Rather, the apostle Paul sets forth in Romans 9 a vision of corporate election (the group as a whole is chosen) in which individuals may move into and out of the elect group.
MATT'S BRAND NEW BOOKS
Free to Be Holy: A Biblical Theology of Sanctification
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Reconstructing Methodism: Crucial Issues Facing the Global Methodist Church
MATT'S OTHER BOOKS
Paul and the Resurrected Body: Social Identity and Ethical Practice
The Letters to the Thessalonians (w/ videos)
Bless the Nations
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