Back in 2000, I started worshipping at Christ Covenant Church, a small Southern Baptist Church in Zionsville, Indiana. It was here where I was introduced to Dr. Sproul's Chosen By God. I was a new believer when I first read Sproul's examination of predestination, and I felt a second read was in order.
Chosen by God is over 210 pages long and is divided into nine chapters. Topics covered include the sovereignty of God, free will, regeneration, hyper-Calvinism, eternal security, the unpardonable sin, limited atonement, evangelism, and more. If these terms are unfamiliar to you, I highly recommend reading Dr. Sproul's book. If you are familiar with the terms but struggle comprehending that God chooses who goes to Heaven and who does not, I recommend this book. Chosen by God contains easy-to-read charts and lists, many pages of Scripture, and simple summaries at the end of the chapters. My second reading of Dr. Sproul's book was beneficial and enjoyable, and I will be sure to recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in learning about God's perfect plan.
I am an Alpha lovin' Hafu TCK Hoosier who is married to an Omega lovin' WASP Hoosier, & we are educators who have one married kiddo, one college student, and one middle schooler. This mixed bunch called the Wickershams once lived in the Middle Kingdom, but now reside in Southern Indiana. To Him be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!
Sounds interesting, Wick. I need to check it out. Is Christ Covenant Church more Reformed-leaning, as in part of the Founders Movement within the Southern Baptist Convention?
ReplyDeleteWhen I was living in Korea, my pastor left the SBC and joined the OPC. I'm not sure where he is today, but here is where he once preached - http://www.cc-opc.org/AboutChristCovenant.aspx.
ReplyDeletehttp://thideology.wordpress.com/what-is-thideology/who-is-chip-bayer/ - Chip was a former member at CCC. From these sites you can see what our theological leanings were.