Appeal is often made to Romans 9 to explain and defend the doctrine of election. The traditional Reformed exegesis of Romans 9, however, is increasingly questioned today. Schreiner first wants to explain two of the objections to this exegesis, and then examines whether the objections are persuasive.

The doctrine of election is a source of comfort to believers, since believers can know that God has chosen them eternally in Christ. Believing in election does not, however, nullify the call to believe in Christ.

These two articles looks at election, the sovereignty of God, calling and preaching and the assurance of faith from 2 Thessalonians 2:13-15.

This article succinctly provides ten things that the Word of God says about election.

This article looks at the doctrine of predestination, showing that it flows from God’s mind and fulfils his purpose and pleasures.

What is predestination? Predestination seeks to express the truth that God has chosen his people before the foundation of the world for eternal salvation. This article gives the biblical ground for this teaching, its place in Reformed theology, and its comfort to the believer.

Predestination refers to God's eternal decision of particular sinners for salvation and eternal life. Let the article explain.

Election is rooted in God's sovereignty and is unconditional. Yet the elected are known through their fruits. This is what this article explains. It also points to the reality of reprobation as a biblical reality.

This article looks at the doctrine of election, giving the biblical foundation and implications of this doctrine.

Does the Bible teach election? This article shows that the doctrine of election makes sense if we rightly understand human nature and God's sovereignty.

Without predestination there can be neither gospel nor grace. John Calvin believed that failure to preach election and predestination is equivalent to being ashamed of the gospel. Christ's election and reprobation are absolute and unconditional. Election is based solely on God's grace. Calvin challenges the church to preach these doctrines boldly.

Without predestination there can be neither gospel nor grace. John Calvin believed that failure to preach election and predestination is equivalent to being ashamed of the gospel. Christ's election and reprobation are absolute and unconditional. Election is based solely on God's grace. Calvin challenges the church to preach these doctrines boldly.

The doctrine of predestination is a source of comfort to the believer.

In this article the relation of election and grace is discussed, as well as election and the free offer of the gospel.

This article discusses the practical value of the doctrine of predestination.

Some have explained the doctrine of election by saying that man's choice determines God's choice. The author addresses this unbiblical explanation by considering the doctrine of election from Romans 9.

What was the Amyraut controversy? This controversy is associated with teachings on universal grace that flared up in the Reformed churches of the seventeenth century. Nicole provides a brief survey of the major developments in this controversy and follows this up with a summary of the most important arguments advanced by both sides.

This article looks at the relationship between redemption and election.

This article is on the topic of election and salvation. The author looks specifically at the objections raised against the doctrine of unconditional election.

This article looks at the objections raised against the doctrine of unconditional election. Attention is given to the objections that are based on predestination.

This article provides pastoral direction to those called to preach on predestination. It considers the teaching of predestination itself, the reason for teaching it, and the effect of predestination upon the believer.

This article attempts to explain the doctrine of election. The explanation includes the definition of election, in which the role of Christ is crucial. A number of characteristics of election are given, such as its occurence in eternity, and there being only one decree. The discussion also refutes those who understand election differently, such as Pelagians and Romanists. Reprobation and the cause of sin are also discussed.

The article compares the differences between predestination and fatalism. The teachings of predestination are spelled out clearly and reference made to such theologians as Calvin and Luther. On the other hand, fatalism is traced to philosophical circles such as the Stoics.

Did Christ die for the sins of all men, the sins of some men, or some sins of all men? The author provides the answer, in response to the universalists.

The article discusses the doctrine of election in Scripture. It carefully describes what is to be understood of this doctrine. The article then proceeds to answer different questions that confront believers and unbelievers with regard to election.

From Romans 11 this article shows that the proper attitude in approaching the doctrine of predestination should be that of humility and fear.

What is meant by the call of God unto salvation? How did the apostle Paul view the call of God? This paper has a linguistic approach in its effort to clarify the significance of the call (Greek: kalein). The relationship with election is considered.

The article addresses a number of objections raised against the sovereignty of God. One such objection is that God loves everybody. In reply, the author refers to a number of verses that set out to disprove this. These include Proverbs 8:17, John 3:16, Romans 9:13, and 2 Peter 2:5.

This article demonstrates that God's love is immutable and every good and bad thing that happens to the believer has been determined and sanctioned by God. Thus, the believer accepts all things because they are all the will of God and his eternal counsel. There is no need to fear because God is in absolute control.

The author contends that the doctrine of predestination is the one that exalts God the most, for faith depends on God's eternal choice. The author also faces difficulties with the argument from Pelagians and Arminians that the Calvinistic understanding of predestination makes God the author of sin. The author answers this by ascribing to God abilities and purposes that are beyond human understanding. He argues in the end that the doctrine of predestination ascribes to God the greatest supremacy and glory.

Read this article to see how the author unpacks the glorious truth of Romans 9:23-24, and how it shows the glory of God and his mercy.

This article considers the difference between supralapsarianism and infralapsarianism, and makes a case for the former.

Bavinck discusses the views of supralapsarianism and infralapsarianism, which are all attempts to describe the order in which God made the decision to predestine man to salvation, permit the fall, and provide a mediator for the atonement of the elect. The author finds fault with both views and discusses an alternative way of viewing and studying God's decree.

The author speaks on the foreknowledge of God as it applies to the doctrine of atonement. The article rejects the assertion that God foreknew who would believe and therefore predestined such people to salvation. The author redefines the foreknowledge of God, understanding it in the context of the decree of God.

The author dwells on the particularist view of the divine design of the atonement, that by the atonement God purposed to save only those who are elected. The author supports this view from Scripture. The discussion also involves the opposing views of unrestricted and inconsistent universalism.

This article begins by outlining the original threefold distribution of the topics embraced in Christian theology: (1) relations of a rational creature to its Creator and Ruler, (2) the covenant of works, and (3) the covenant of grace. Then the author goes on to focus on different views of how primarily two groups of theologians give the order of decrees within the scheme of redemption: supralapsarians and sublapsarians.

Was Gottschalk, the ninth-century monk of Orbais, standing alone in his preaching of the sovereignty of God? This article indicates that it was not the case that in a time when Semi-Pelagianism dominated, he stood alone. Investigation of eighth and early ninth-century literature reveals an influence of Pelagian and Semi-Pelagian soteriology.

In this article Schreiner responds to an article of Brian Abasciano who made critical remarks on Schreiner's handling of Romans 9. Schreiner argues that Abasciano’s argument is flawed. His grounds are that the connection Abasciano draws between corporate election and participation of individuals is unpersuasive both logically and biblically.

In a previous article Thomas Schreiner argued that Romans 9 teaches individual election unto salvation. Abasciano finds Schreiner's argument for the primacy of corporate election in Romans 9 unpersuasive. In this article, he examines Schreiner's case and articulates the nature of election as it is represented in Romans 9.