캘빈주의 5대 교리
4. 불가항력적인 은혜 (거절할 수 없는 부르심)
가. 이제까지 밝혀진 바로, 우리는 모든 인류가 이 세상에 태어날 때 이미 죄 가운데 죽어 있어, 자신의 구원을 이룰 공덕을 쌓을 수 전혀 없다는 것을 알게 되었다. (시편 51:5; 전도서 7:20; 시편 14:1; 53:1; 143:2; 로마서 3:10-11)
나. 하나님의 절대주권적인 뜻에 따라, 하나님께서는 영원전 부터 은혜 가운데서 어떤 무리들을 그 분의 아들 예수 그리스도를 믿음으로 구원에 이르게 하셨다. 하나님께서 부르시고, 자신의 아들에게로 보내신 사람들은 모두 예수 그리스도께로 나아 와 회개하고 그리스도를 구주로 믿으며, 예수님께서는 그들을 자신의 왕국에 들게 하신다. 이 무리들이 예수님께 나아 오는 것은, 아버지 하나님께서 은혜 가운데 그들을 불가항력적으로 부르셨기 때문이다. (요한복음 6:37; 6:44)
다. 하나님께서 사람들을 불가항력적으로 부르실 때, 우리 켈빈주의 개혁교회는 이 진리를 어떻게 전도에 적용해야 할까? 성경에서 제시한 대로의 복음을 개혁교회가 선포해야만 한다. 개혁교회는 이 진리를 교회의 전도와 선교에 적용해야만 한다. 믿지 않는 세계에 하나님의 복음을 교회가 선포할 때, 우리의 방법이 아니라, 하나님의 명령하신 방법대로만 복음을 선포하면, 그를 통하여 하나님께서는 택자들을 유효하게 부르신다. 교회가 할 일은 충실하게 하나님의 명령대로만 십자가에 못박히신 그리스도를 믿지 않는 세상에 선포하는 것이다. 교회가 선포하는 복음은 최소한 이 세 가지의 요소들을 가지고 있어야 한다:
1) 예수 그리스도께서 살아 계신 하나님의 성육하신 아들이시다. (요한 1서 1:1-3, 14)
2) 죄인들은 반드시 자신의 죄들을 회개하고, 믿음으로 하나님의 아들을 죄에서 건져 준 구주요, 구속주로 믿어, 세례를 받아야만 한다. (사도행전 2:38; 16:31-34; 참조, 마태복음 28:19-20)
3) 아들을 통해서만이 하나님 아버지께로 갈 수 있으며, 회개한 죄들을 용서 받을 수있다. 하늘 아래에 또 다른 이름으로 구원받을 길을 주지 않으셨다. (요한복음 14:6; 사도행전 4:12)
라. 죄들을 회개한 죄인들은 아들을 구속주와 구주로 믿어 아들과 영적으로 연합하게 되었다. 이 연함은 전적으로 영적이다. (고린도전서 1:9; 6:17)
마. 게다가, 외적으로 복음선포를 통해 부르실 때, 유기된 자들은 이를 거절할 수 있으나, 택자들은 불가항력적으로 이에 순종하게 된다. 복음선포를 통한 하나님의 “유효한 부르심”이란 것이 바로 이 것이다. 성령 하나님께서는 택자들의 마음에, 선포된 복음을 통하여, 중생하는 능력을 베푸시기에, 이 부르심은 완전히 불가항력적이다. (데살로니가전서 1:4-5; 데사로니가후서 2:13-14; 로마서 10:9-15)
주요 공부과제:
1) 믿지 않는 세상 사람들에게 “하나님께서 여러분을 사랑하십니다”라고 선포할 수 있나?
2) 하나님의 택자들이 복음선포를 통한 하나님의 부르심을 거절할 수가 있을까?
Study on the Apostle Paul’s Letter to the Romans – 27 (Special Session on the Calvinism – 5 Points – Part 6)
Five Points of Calvinism
4. Irresistible Grace (Calling)
a. Thus far, we know that all human beings (men, women and children – born, still born, and aborted) born into this world are dead in sin and incapable of doing anything to merit their salvation (Psalm 51:5; Ecclesiastes 7:20; Psalm 14:1; 53:1; 143:2; Romans 3:10-11)
“Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.” (Psalm 51:5)
“Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous, no one who does what is right and never sins.” (Ecclesiastes 7:20)
“The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds; There is no one who does good.” (Psalm 14:1; 53:1)
“And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, For in Your sight no man living is righteous.” (Psalm 143:2)
“As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one; There is no one who understands; no one who seeks God.” (Romans 3:10-11)
b. In His sovereign will, from the eternity God has graciously chosen some to be saved through their faith in the Son, Jesus Christ. All that the Father has chosen and sent to His Son will come to Jesus Christ in repentance and faith and Jesus will receive them into His kingdom. They will come to the Son, because they were called by the Father irresistibly in His grace.
“All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.” (John 6:37)
“No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day.” (John 6:44)
c. When God calls man irresistibly, how can we, Calvinistic Reformed Christian churches apply this truth to her evangelism? By proclaiming (preaching) the gospel as presented in the Bible, we must apply this truth in our church’s evangelism outreach and missions. God’s call is effectual when we obey His way than ours in our gospel preaching to the non-believing world. The church’s job is to present (preach) faithfully the crucified Jesus Christ to the non-believing world. The church’s gospel must contain at least three main elements in it:
1) Jesus Christ is the Son of the living God incarnate.
“ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning.3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made… .14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. (1 John 1:1-3, 14)
2) The sinners must repent of sins, and by faith to believe in the Son as Savior and the Lord, and baptized in His name.
“Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 2:38; 16:31-34)
“31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. 33 At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized. 34 The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household.” (Acts 16:31-34)
“19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19-20)
3) The Son is the only way to the Father and for remission of the sin, and there is no other way name given under heaven by which men can be saved.
“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)
“ Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12)
d. The sinners who repented of sins and believed in the Son as the Savior and Lord shall be united to the Son. This union with the Son is spiritual.
“9 God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” (1 Corinthians 1:9)
“17 But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit.” (1 Corinthians 6:17)
e. Furthermore, when the gospel-preaching, that is, the outward call can be rejected by the reprobates, only the elect will without exception obey the call irresistibly. That’s what we call the “effectual calling of God” through the gospel proclamation (preaching). The agent in the work is the Holy Spirit in His regenerating power through the preached gospel in the heart of the elect. That’s why it is irresistible.
“For we know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you, 5 because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake.” (1 Thessalonians 1:4-5)
“But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth. 14 He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (2 Thessalonians 2:13-14)
“9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15 And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” (Romans 10:9-15)
Study Question: 1) Can we say to the non-believing world, “God loves you everyone”?
2) Can the elect of God resist the call of God through gospel proclamation?
