How does unconditional election encourage evangelism? Simply put, if God did not divinely call sinners to salvation (His elect), no one would ever be saved. Since man is born in sin, dead in sin, and lost in sin, he can do nothing to add to, or earn his salvation. So when we share the Gospel with sinners we know that they have no power to save themselves. Therefore, our hope is that God will give spiritual life to those to whom we preach. If He does not give spiritual life, no amount of exegetical, hermeneutics, or fanciful oratory can do the convincing!

John 6:63  ” It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing
 
John 5:21 ”For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes. NASU

 

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