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God's Eternal Decree - Chapter 3

Back from our Christmas break - it's time to move on to Chapter 3 - God's Eternal Decree. This is a glorious and difficult chapter. Glorious because it reminds us of God's sovereign election, difficult because it affirms that some are foreordained to everlasting death. But, this is just a part of God's Eternal Decree. It will be a full and rich study. After Chapter 3, we will be reminded how much more we owe to God's grace and mercy, more than we ever realized.

Memory Verse for Chapter 3: Ephesians 1:3-6

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.

Westminster Shorter Catechism question 7:

Q: What are the decrees of God?
A: The decrees of God are, his eternal purpose, according to the counsel of his will, whereby, for his own glory, he hath foreordained whatsoever comes to pass.

Hymn: When this Passing World is Done - Trinity Hymnal, p. 545

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Posted by Christine at January 13, 2006 1:55 PM