(By John MacArthur)
Election is the act of God whereby in eternity past He chose those who will be saved. Election is unconditional, because it does not depend on anything outside of God, such as good works or foreseen faith (Romans 9:16). This doctrine is repeatedly taught in the Bible, and is also demanded by our […]
(By John MacArthur)
The Trinity is an unfathomable, and yet unmistakable doctrine in Scripture. As Jonathan Edwards noted, after studying the topic extensively, “I think [the doctrine of the Trinity] to be the highest and deepest of all Divine mysteries” (An Unpublished Treatise on the Trinity).
Yet, though the fullness of the Trinity is far […]
Posted in Theology Proper on October 10th, 2007 33 Comments »
(By John MacArthur)
Today we will consider two final ways in which God’s love extends to the whole world. This will conclude our series on the love of God. This series was adapted from John’s book The God Who Loves published by Thomas Nelson.
Admonition
God’s universal love is revealed not only in common grace and His great compassion, […]
Posted in Theology Proper on October 9th, 2007 79 Comments »
(By John MacArthur)
Yesterday we considered God’s love for all mankind as seen in common grace. Today we will look at the compassion He has for the whole world.
Compassion
God’s love to all humanity is a love of compassion. To say it another way, it is a love of pity. It is a broken-hearted love. He is “good, and […]
Posted in Theology Proper on October 8th, 2007 2 Comments »
(By John MacArthur)
In light of all the comments last week about God’s love for those never saved, we wanted to continue the discussion by examing the question: In what sense is God’s love universal? What aspects of God’s love and goodwill are seen even in His dealings with the reprobate?
There are at least for ways […]