The presuppositional method of apologetics, popularised by Westminster Seminary professor Cornelius van Til, largely relies on the internal testimony of the Bible to provide credible arguments for the accuracy, exclusivity, and supremacy of the Christian faith over all other world religions. Hence, the importance of Presuppositionalism is immense. Reliance on Scripture is fundamental to Christianity.

​Sadly, in today’s so-called Christian community, there are many professing Christians who have interpretations of Christianity that oppose the biblical interpretations for truth that have been carried on to us by the Apostles (Thomas & Farnell, 1998:356). Understandably, there are many minor differences between the evangelical denominations of Christianity, and there should therefore be a measure of tolerance for one another. Yet, there are differences that require extreme refutation since the Bible itself issues a stern warning against erroneous teachings (Linneman, 2001:148). In extreme cases it means the difference between belief in the existence of God and the pre-eminence of Christ in redemptive history as stipulated in Scripture, and some man-centred, Christless, practically atheistic approach to Scripture.

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For centuries there has been the intense debate between Calvinists and Arminians regarding man’s involvement in salvation. This subject involves the relationship between God’s sovereignty in saving people and the responsibility of people to repent and believe. The following aims to provide an approach to the so dubbed “antinomy,” by exploring the possibility of reconciliation of the two concepts. After providing a definition for “election” selected Scriptures speaking of this doctrine in both the Old and New Testament will be studied. “God’s sovereignty” and “human freedom” will be explained in greater detail to avoid misunderstanding. Lastly, an attempt at an answer will be made by summarizing and synthesizing the main truths already discussed. This is not an attempt to solve the mystery contained in the question but merely to provide a way to approach it soberly.

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I must admit, I have a great fascination for ordinary things—things that at first glance may not appear all that majestic, masterful, or even mildly entertaining. Often, while doing things around the house, I would pause the work that I am performing to simply marvel at the mind-boggling simplicity, yet ridiculously obvious value, of ordinary, everyday, humdrum, call-it-what-you-want, objects, be it wheels, gears, gaskets, springs, strings, loops, levers, and the like. Take for instance an ordinary pair of pliers. This is indeed a marvelous invention that an average household simply cannot risk to be without. It is a rugged tool, made to clasp, twist, cut, pull, and though not the advertised use, even hammer home the toughest of nails in the absence of, well, a hammer. At the same time it can be used carefully and precisely enough to do the most sensitive of repair work on our most cherished possessions. Many of us have an appreciation for such ordinary things because they make life live-able.

​In defense of the value of ordinary things, there are few things as ordinary, yet needed, as pastors of local churches. If ever there was an invaluable, indispensable, nuclear characteristic to society, Bible believing pastors would be it. It doesn’t get more practical and necessary than this. In one sense one can understand why church and pastor can mean little-to-nothing to them who are still unregenerate and in their sins. Yet, it is rather incomprehensible that Bible believing Christians can be tempted to be the same, in subtler, or so described, “noble” ways.

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