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Introduction:
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What Is God's Purpose?
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To save the elect
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To punish the rest
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What Is God's Purpose for Israel?
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There is no special place for the nation in the future
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Some Jews and some Gentiles are being saved to form one body &#8212; the Church
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II. God's Purpose Fulfilled
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God's Purpose Is Fulfilled Through Christ
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The illustration of the Chief Cornerstone "
<a id="si_2" onclick="return mV('Isa',8,14);">Isa 8:14</a>;
<a id="si_3" onclick="return mV('Mat',21,'42-44');">Mat 21:42-44</a>;
<a id="si_4" onclick="return mV('1Pe',2,'6-8');">1Pe 2:6-8</a>
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Christ is the Cornerstone of the Church
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Christ is rejected by the Jews and the world
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Through the Stone &#8212; He saves
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He hardens
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God's Purpose Is Realized in a Just and Righteous Way Through His Elect
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The Gentiles have righteousness by faith
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This righteousness is the gift of grace
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This righteousness is in Christ &#8212; His merit
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It does not mean we are sinless
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It is not based on our merit or performance
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God's Purpose Is Realized in a Just and Righteous Way Toward the Reprobate
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The condemnation is through unbelief and rejection
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The condemnation is through the attempt to gain righteousness by the law &#8212; works
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God's Purpose Is Fulfilled in Jews and Gentiles
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The Jews
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Some Jews are saved &#8212; the remnant
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Some Jews are lost &#8212; rejected
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The Gentiles
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Some Gentiles are saved
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Some Gentiles are lost
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The issue involved &#8212; who determines who is saved and who is lost?
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The Conclusion
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All boasting is excluded
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Only God deserves glory
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