Ep.171 - WHAT? God Reprobates People? How Can That Be? w/Peter Sammons

Few doctrines generate as much discussion, discomfort, and debate as the doctrine of reprobation. In this episode, the Curious team sit down with theologian Peter Sammons, author of ‘Reprobation and God’s Sovereignty’, to explore one of the most challenging questions in Christian theology: if God graciously chooses some unto salvation, what does that mean for those who are not chosen?
Together they discuss the crucial distinction between preterition and double predestination, wrestle with Romans 9 and the hardening of Pharaoh, examine divine love, justice, fairness, and human responsibility, and consider how concepts such as concurrence and compatibilism seek to explain God’s sovereignty without making Him the author of evil. Along the way, Peter offers both biblical and pastoral reflections on how Christians can approach these weighty truths with humility, confidence, and worship.

Further Reading
Here’s a bit of homework for you….we’ve included a cross section of articles here for further reflection;

https://learn.ligonier.org/articles/double-predestination-biblical

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/doctrine-of-reprobation/

https://learn.ligonier.org/articles/predestination-what-does-mean-non-elect


What we’re reading?
As a feature to our notes, we are adding the book or books that we’ve browsed related to this episode…enjoy! 

Peter Sammons—
Reprobation and God’s Sovereignty 

R C Sproul—
Chosen by God 

John Piper—
The Justification of God

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