Renewing Your Mind The Golden Chain
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Apr 29, 2025 Derek Thomas, a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow and Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic and Pastoral Theology, dives into the profound concepts of salvation's golden chain. He unpacks the interconnected elements of foreknowledge, predestination, and justification, revealing their unity in Christ. The discussion also touches on the theological tug-of-war between Arminianism and Calvinism, highlighting God's grace. Listeners are encouraged to engage with resources and learn about the transformative journey toward Christlikeness.
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Salvation's Eternal Golden Chain
- Salvation begins in eternity with God's foreknowledge and predestination and flows through calling and justification to glorification in eternity again.
- God intends to conform believers to the image of His Son, making them holy as Jesus is holy.
Foreknowledge and Predestination Explained
- God's foreknowledge means He set His loving affection on believers before creation, not merely foreseeing future decisions.
- Predestination is God's sovereign decree to elect and secure salvation for His people unconditionally.
Salvation Is God's Work Alone
- Salvation is entirely God's work, not human decision, since human will is bound by sin.
- Faith itself is a gift from God, ensuring no one can boast in their salvation as a work of their own.
