Thursday, 7 July 2011

Can the elect defect?

This Sunday I'm preaching on Romans 9. As part of my wider reading/preparation I've been reading some John Frame and came across this provocative comment:
As not all Israelites are Israel (Romans 9:6), so not all members of the Christian church are regenerate believers. Some are elect only as the unbelieving Israelites were: historically elect, rather than eternally elect. Like Saul and Judas, they were chosen only temporarily; they can become nonelect (Frame, The Doctrine of God, 322)
Golly! So you can lose your election can you?

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