Should We Preach About Election?
I have to admit that I have gone through a transition. I have flipped and flopped on this. I have been all over the map, been on both sides of the fence, and even tried to walk on top of it for a while. Unfortunately my balance isn't that good. It seems like such a weird question, but I want you to stop and consider for a moment when the last time you heard a preacher deal with this issue in an unapologetic way.
If you are like most people and you don't go to John Piper's church then you probably couldn't remember the last time that happened. I don't know if that means your church is bad if you can't remember a sermon on election, maybe you were gone that week. Still it is a fair question.
Why do I even bring this up? The reason is simple, if we believe in the word of God it is hard to avoid such doctrines. It doesn't really matter how you understand this word. Scripture brings the issue up many times (Romans 8; Ephesians 1; 1 Peter 1; etc...). You might be thinking this is not a very practical thing to preach on. My first inclination is to agree, but then why does Scripture bring it up? Perhaps a closer look at these passages will reveal the importance of understanding this Biblical doctrine. For example a closer look at 1 Peter 1:1-2 might encourage Christians who question how God could possibly save someone like them.
I am all for a practical approach to God's word, but I start with the idea that all of scripture is practical. Isn't that the point of 2 Timothy 3:16?
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posted by John Byrne @ 11:15 AM
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I preach expository so when I come to a passage about election I preach it! But when I come to a passage about our role in our salvation I preach that too! Maybe my balance is better then yours or maybe it I do fall on one side or the other.
First I applaud you for taking an exegetical approach to preaching bravo!! I am slightly confused. I didn't take a theological position regarding election (at least in this post). All I said is the Bible brings it up so it should be preached on.
You are probably right inyour assumption though.
I say yes it should be preached on. We are supposed to preach the whole counsel of God and that is in his counsel. I guess most of us are just afraid to. I would say that while I was reading my bible last night I cringed at the thought when I came across a passage that mentioned election and thought how I am to preach on this when it is such a difficult thing to understand.
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