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Signs by Which to Identify the Reprobate

Part 3

The Madness of Nebuchadnezzar: A Type of Visible Reprobation​

Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him…… thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen…… his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws (Daniel 4).

Our Lord has the power to send a spirit of stupor to those He reprobates, causing them to descend into madness, as evidenced in the life of the King of Babylon.

A prime example of this happening in our lifetime is seen in the religious practices of the unholy father, Pope Francis.

Most virile, unattached males would be drawn to the opposite sex, as naturally as a moth to a flame.

But not the unholy father.

He prefers close relationships with females who can neither talk, walk, think nor swim.



In this photo we see the Pontiff reaching out to his latest ‘lady friend’ for a sign that she, too, has similar affections for him. But, alas, no sign is forthcoming. Her heart is stone cold toward the Pontiff.

In the photo below we see an extreme form of stupefaction.




Having been sent a strong spirit of stupor, the unholy father began his work day wearing his bed sheet.

No one among his many slaves dares question his motive for doing so.

By the time he was called to perform the profane ritual of the Mass, the unholy father had somehow entwined himself in his bed sheet to such a degree that he was unable to extricate himself.

Undaunted, Francis continued the unholy sacrifice, lifting up both bed sheet and transubstantiated golden idol which he and his followers worship as very God of very God.

And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness (2 Thess. 2:8-12).

Continued.............

 

The more you talk, the deeper the hole.

 

Awful, indeed. The only thing worse is the fact that there are numerous beloved, honored and praised Evangelical 'leaders', such as Graham, Rice, Dobson, Falwell, Hanegraaff, TBN, Robison, Copeland, Van Impe, Palau, etc., etc., who have no problem with such overt blasphemy, commending the Pope as a fellow Christian who loves the Lord.

Jesus promises the Elect will in no way be deceived by such false prophets (Mattew 24:24).

 

With you around, who needs Hell?

 

Further Observations on Reprobation ​

Our God knows all things (John 16:30), not the least of which are all the men He has already created or is yet to create.

Known unto God are all His works from the beginning of the world (Acts 15:18).

Yet Scripture makes a distinction between God’s knowledge of the Elect and His knowledge of the Reprobate.

In the OT the Lord considered Israel His chosen/elect people:

You only have I known of all the families of the earth (Amos 3:2 KJV).

You only have I chosen of all the families of the earth (NIV).

God’s knowledge of Israel was quite different from His knowledge of all other nations.

This was due to the fact that it was through Israel He would bring forth the Messiah.

It was to Israel alone He revealed Himself, His Law and His gracious way of salvation.

However, within the known/chosen family of Israel, our Lord makes the distinction that they are not all Israel, which are of Israel. (Romans 9:6).

True Israelites (Galatians 6:15-16) are the children of the promise – God’s eternal promise/covenant to save certain Jews and Gentiles of His own choosing (Romans 9:8).

Those who are elect are foreknown as such.

Even today elect Jews are coming to Christ in ever increasing numbers because God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew (Romans 11:2).

The Elect, whether Jew or Gentile, are considered the ‘foreknown’ because it is from among those miserable, lost, hateful sinners that God the Father chose/elected some to be objects of His saving grace through Christ Jesus.

The Apostle Peter confirms this truth:

To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father… (1 Peter 1:1-2).

The Apostle Paul confirms this truth:

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.

29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son (Romans 8:28-29).

Reprobation Contrasted

Although God knows all things before He created the Heavens, the Earth, and all that is contained therein, the Holy Spirit would have us understand that in the context of salvation God does not ‘know’ all men.

To ‘not know’ someone in that context is to ‘not choose for salvation.’

This truth is exemplified in Matthew 7:23:

And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Here Christ predicts many who claim Him as Lord are really counterfeit Christians, not having the internal saving work of grace in their lives, though they are visible Church members who perform external works which commend themselves to men.

They were never given to Christ by the Father (John 17:6; John 6:39).

Rather than possessing the holiness and good works of true saints, they are viewed as nothing less than evil workers of wickedness.

The adverb ‘never’ is quite forceful:

“At no time in the past or future; on no occasion; not ever” did Christ know them as His.

The same meaning holds true for God the Father and God the Holy Spirit, since the triune God is of one mind.

The Lord knoweth them that are His (2 Timothy 2:19).

He knew them from eternity (Ephesians 1:4).

They are those chosen/elected for salvation.

Those not chosen/not elected are not His.

They are the Devil’s own (Matt. 25:41; John 8:44; Ephesian 2:2).

To Be Continued………

 

Further Observations on Reprobation

Part 2

Since the Bible speaks of predestination in the context of salvation of the Elect, is it possible to infer predestination in the context of damnation of the Reprobate?

Is there predestination to glory of the Elect, as well as predestination to damnation of the Reprobate?

Ergo, is double predestination taught?

Let’s look at the biblical evidence.

Known unto God are all His works from the beginning of the world (Acts 15:18).

If God knew all men from eternity, they are foreknown by Him, (in the literal sense), meaning they were known by Him before they were born.

As proven in my previous essay, there is a unique foreknowledge of God toward His Elect.

The Lord ‘knows’ who He has chosen for salvation (2 Timothy 2:19).

Contrarily, the Lord knows who He has not chosen for salvation (Matthew 7:23).

These things He knew from eternity, before men were born.

He knew the final destinies of both the Elect and the Reprobate before they were born.

Their final destinies were determined by God before they were born.

The end of a purpose is always determined prior to determining the means to the end.

For example, in human terms, one must first determine his destination before he plans his route to that destination.

If it were my intent to go to Los Angeles, I would not plan my trip so I would end up in New York.

If mere men could use such reasonable logic, certainly our all-wise God would not be less reasonable and logical.

There is no ‘accident,’ ‘bad luck,’ or poor planning responsible for the fact that many men whom God created will have destruction in the Lake of Fire as their final destination.

It’s not as if He sincerely tried His best to save those men, yet was powerless to do so.

Rather, it was the eternal intention and purpose of God that such would be their end.

If that were not so, then our God is either:

a) Not omnipotent; not able to achieve His purpose.

b) Not all-wise, not able to discern the means to achieve His purpose.

c) Not perfect, but fallible; due to His failing to accomplish His will

The eternal, unfailing purpose of God is to save the Elect and to damn the Reprobate

All creation has a purpose (Ecclesiastes 3).

The purpose of creation, especially man, is to glorify God (Isaiah 43:7; Jude 1:25; Matthew 6:13).

The Elect, who are vessels of mercy, will glorify His grace (Romans 9:23).

The Reprobates, who are vessels of wrath, will glorify His justice (Romans 9:22; Rev. 19:1-6).

God will be glorified in both the Elect and Reprobate.

Conclusion

From eternity our Lord has determined the end of all men, sinners by nature through their father, Adam.

God has predetermined their destinies.

To predetermine one’s destiny is to predestine.

He predestines the destiny of the Elect to glorify His grace.

He predestines the destiny of the Reprobate to glorify His justice.

Therefore, double predestination is simply God’s determining from eternity the end of all men to two very different destinies: glory vs. damnation.

NEXT: Further Proof

 

Before one attempts to delve into the deeper things of God, one need learn the ABCs first.

By declaring the universal salvation of all people as Utilyan has done, he/she publicly declares to God’s Elect he/she neither knows the As, Bs, or Cs of biblical Christianity.