# Lehre und Wehre_St. Louis Missouri_April 1905_S157
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Die Prädestination nach der Westminster Conféssion of Faith. 157

Works, or perseverance in either of them, or any other thing in the
creature as conditions, or causes moving him thereunto; and all to
the praise of his glorious grace.

VI. As God hath appointed the elect unto glory, so hath he,
by theé eternal and most free purpose of his will, foreordained all
the means thereunto. Wherefore they who are elected being fallen
in Adam, areé redeemed by Christ, are effectually called unto faith
in Christ by his Spirit working in due season; are justified, adopted,
sanctified, and kept by his power through faith unto salvation.
Neither are an other redeemed Chirist, esfect⁷aliy cιαëeα, ⁰νstεfed,
adopted, sanctifted, and saved, but the elect only.

VII. Te rest of manhind, God vas pleased, according to the
unsearchable counsel of his oπwn will, whereby he extendeth or with-
holdeth mercy as he pleaseth, for the glory of his sovereign power
over his creatures, %ο pass 57/, and to ordain them to dishonor and
Wrath for their sin, to the praise of his glorious justice.

„VIII. The doctrine of this high mystery of predestination is
to be handled with special prudence and care, that men attending
the will of God revealed in his word, and yielding obedience there-
unto, may, from the certainty of their effectual vocation, be assured
of their eternal election. So shall this doctrine afford matter of
praise, reverence, and admiration of God; and of humility, diligence,
and abundant consolation, to all that sincerely obey the gospel. )

Ch. VII. —III. Man by his fall, having made himself in-
capable of life by that Covenant Cof works, wherein life was prom-
ised to Adam, and in him to his posterity, upon condition of perfect
and personal obedience], the Lord was pleased to make a second,
commonly called the covenant of grace: wherein he freely offereth
unto sinners life and salvation by Jesus Christ, requiring of them
kaith in him, that they may be saved; and promising to give unto
all those that are ordained unto life, his Holy Spirit, to make them
willing and able to believe.

1) In Bezug auf dies dritte Capitel ist von der Revisionsversammlung in
Los Angeles folgende Erklärung beschlossen worden: „That concerning those
who are saved in Christ, the doctrine of God's eternal decree is held in har-
mony with the doctrine of His love to all mankind, His gift of His Son to be
the propitiation for the sins of the whole world, and His readiness to bestow
His saving grace on all who seek it. That concerning those who perish,
the doctrine of God's eternal decree is held in harmony with the doctrine
that God desires not the death of any sinner, but has provided in Christ a
salvation sufficient for all, adapted to all, and freely offered in the Gospel to
all; that men are fully responsible for their treatment of God's gracious
offer; that His decree hinders no man from accepting that offer; and that
no man is condemned except on the ground of his sin.“ (Handboot, p. 14.)