“Throughout, we need to recognize that what Paul says here is not only true
of Jewish people, but also gives us an example of the faithful character of
God and his promises which can be relied upon by all believers today…Like
you and I, Paul was not more likely to choose faith and obedience. He was
the least likely to convert, from the least likely of people. God makes
this clear through the Scriptures, that Israel was not chosen for their
righteousness but for their weakness. This is God’s modus operandi, his
M.O…They were not chosen based on God’s foreknowledge - something which the
Bible never says…but they were chosen by grace…Now church, we must defend
this doctrine of unconditional election so vigorously, because the denial
compromises the biblical gospel, that justification is by grace alone
through faith alone. The Protestant Reformation was propelled by people
coming to believe in and preach passionately these doctrines of grace…”

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