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Each question requires a simple yes or no answer based on the following passage

"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among mant brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also jusified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall we not with him also freely give us all things? Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemeth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us".

Romans 8:28-34.

 

  YES NO
Is God Sovereign?    
Does man have free will in choosing his eternal destiny?    
Is God omniscient (does He know all things)?    
Can God be surprised?    
Does God know who is going to heaven?    
Does God appoint the means of their salvation?    
Does God appoint the time of their salvation?    
Does man save himself by some act?    
Is man stronger than God?    
Is the devil stronger than God?    
Can the devil and man acting together surprise God?    
Does God predestinate some?    
Were those predestinated to be conformed to something?    
Can man undo what God predestinates?    
Is God's Son unique?    
Will some men be conformed to the image of God's Son?    
Can God fail in His purposes?    
Does God call all  those He predestinates?    
Does God justify those He calls?    
Can a called, justified person uncall and unjustify himself?    
Does God glorify those He calls and justifies?    
Can a glorified son unglorify himself?    
Do God's purposes stand sure?    
Are those whom God predestinates His covenant people?    
Are all men God's covenant people?    
Did God foreknow and predestinate all men to be conformed to the image of His Son?    
Will all men be saved?    
Does man's will or choice determine his salvation?    
Do all men love God?    
Do all things work together for good to all men?    
Do all things work together for good to those who love God?    
Does God call all men?    
Does God call all men according to His purpose?    
Is God's purpose in calling men to conform them to the image of His Son?    
Are those who are called by God reprobates?    
Are those who are called by God saints?    
Does God call saints to be conformed to the image of His Son?    
Does God call reprobates to be conformed to the image of His Son?    
Will reprobates who are not conformed to the image of God's Son go to heaven?    
Will reprobates be some of the "many brethren"?    
Will those who are conformed to the image of God's Son go to hell?    
Is God against His covenant people?    
Is God for His covenant people?    
Did God deliver up His Son for all men?    
Did God deliver up His Son for the elect?    
Did God deliver up His Son for those He predestinated to be conformed to the image of His Son?    
Did God deliver up His Son for those He foreknew, predestinated, called, justified and glorified?    
Can anyone lay a charge against all men?    
Can anyone lay a charge against whom God justifies?    
Can anyone lay a charge against God's elect?    
Does Christ make intercession for all men?    
Does Christ make intercession for God's elect?    
Will Christ's intercession be rejected by God?    
Does Christ intercede for the non-elect?    
Can all men be saved?    
Can any man who is not predestinated to be conformed to the image of God's Son be saved?    
Can any man who is not justified be saved?    
Can one who is predestinated, called, justified and glorified be lost?    
Is man's will stronger than God's?    
Will God ever lose one He has chosen and predestinated to be saved?    
Will predestination to be conformed to the image of God's Son always result in salvation?    
Did Christ die to save the elect?    
Did Christ die to save all men?    
Will any of God's covenant people be lost?    

 

 Originally published in the October/November 2002 edition of New Focus Magazine :

www.go-newfocus.co.uk. Reproduced here  with permission.