• Introduction:
• What Is God's Purpose?
  • To save the elect
  • To punish the rest
• What Is God's Purpose for Israel?
  • There is no special place for the nation in the future
  • Some Jews and some Gentiles are being saved to form one body — the Church

II. God's Purpose Fulfilled

• God's Purpose Is Fulfilled Through Christ
  • The illustration of the Chief Cornerstone " Isa 8:14; Mat 21:42-44; 1Pe 2:6-8
    • Christ is the Cornerstone of the Church
    • Christ is rejected by the Jews and the world
    • Through the Stone — He saves
    • He hardens
• God's Purpose Is Realized in a Just and Righteous Way Through His Elect
  • The Gentiles have righteousness by faith
  • This righteousness is the gift of grace
  • This righteousness is in Christ — His merit
    • It does not mean we are sinless
    • It is not based on our merit or performance
• God's Purpose Is Realized in a Just and Righteous Way Toward the Reprobate
  • The condemnation is through unbelief and rejection
  • The condemnation is through the attempt to gain righteousness by the law — works
• God's Purpose Is Fulfilled in Jews and Gentiles
  • The Jews
    • Some Jews are saved — the remnant
    • Some Jews are lost — rejected
  • The Gentiles
    • Some Gentiles are saved
    • Some Gentiles are lost
  • The issue involved — who determines who is saved and who is lost?
• The Conclusion
  • All boasting is excluded
  • Only God deserves glory