Paul is talking about salvation—a predestined salvation in which, from the foundation of the world, believers were chosen by God to be saved. What are we to make of this? If we are to grow in maturity in Christ, we must understand the biblical teaching on predestination. We may not like it at first, but with careful study and attention to the witness of Scripture, we can come to see the doctrine’s sweetness and its excellence and to experience it as a great comfort to our souls.
I will admit that I never have liked it much having been raised on the idea that Jesus stands at the door and knocks. I am interested to see how Sproule will reconcile this seeming contradiction.
