Since N. T. Wright is the gold standard of conservative Biblical scholarship today, it's worth hearing what he has to say about predestination and election as taught in scripture:
It seems Wright understands election as a corporate election of the church, for anyone who freely chooses to be in Christ, rather than individual souls to salvation determined at the beginning of time.
As election was understood for Israel in the Old Testament, election was for Israel as a whole, rather than individuals to salvation.
The New Testament term for the church "ekklesia," which is related to the English word "elect," was also used for the people of Israel in the Greek Septuagint.
The Corporate View of Election
The main difference between Calvinists and non-Calvinists is not whether God's enabling grace is necessary to repent and believe the Gospel, but whether this enabling grace is given to all people equally or just a select few:
N. T. Wright on Predestination and Election
Discussion in 'Calvinism & Arminianism Debate' started by Humble Disciple, Aug 3, 2021.
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Martin Marprelate Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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Marooncat79 Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Who said he was orthodox?
he redefines the Gospel -
Bearing False Witness is a Sin, A Warning of God's Judgment
Furthermore, you haven't addressed the actual issue, whether election is corporate or individual, according to the Bible. -
Bearing False Witness is a Sin, A Warning of God's Judgment
Furthermore, you haven't addressed the actual issue, whether election is corporate or individual, according to the Bible. -
Martin Marprelate Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
There are numerous critiques of Wright's theology. Two that I have to hand are The Future of Justification by John Piper and The Great Exchange by Philip Eveson. I can quote you some extracts if you like.
And election is individual, not corporate, and was even under the Old Covenant (e.g. Isaiah 1:9; Jeremiah 3:14; 9:25-26 etc.). -
If you have specific quotes from N. T. Wright which demonstrate him contradicting scripture, please share them.
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I may need to reevaluate my cessationism, because this thread went exactly as I thought it would.
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Those who insist that N. T. Wright has a defective understanding of atonement need to look at this thread:
Anabaptists on the Atonement of Christ
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