Does “Pass me not oh gentle Savior” speak to the the doctrine of Divine Election? ‘T’ – Total Depravity – humanity is totally depraved and, not just unwilling, but unable to seek God without the illumination of God’s grace. ‘U’ – Unconditional Election – God unconditionally elected some to salvation, while others were, not passively, but intentionally elected to reprobation (damnation). ‘L’ – Limited Atonement – the atoning work of Christ on the cross was effectual only for those unconditionally elected for salvation by God. ‘I’ – Irresistible Grace – the one that was unconditionally elected for salvation cannot say “no” to the Holy Spirit’s application of Christ’s atonement. ‘P’ – Perseverance of the Saints – those unconditionally elected to salvation are preserved by God and can never lose their salvation. At Chapel Hill Baptist Church in Dallas, this song was our music directors favorite invitation hymn. This song was written by Fanny Crosby, a Methodist missionary and prolific writer of hymns and poems in the mid 1800s But as a Baptist, this song puzzled me. Why shoulkd anyone need to ask the savior to NOT pass them by since both Baptists and Methodists believe in free will to accept a universal call to all mankind to accept the freely offered Salvation? It made more sense to me when I realized the God IS in control of His Salvation. So I can understand a plea, “Dont miss me in your calling out of the elect” Of course when one considers that man has not within himself the desire to seek God, and until God makes his salvation clear to someone, he would not even know enough to ask this. So this is a song of retrospect by one who has felt the Spirit of God take over his/her life through the irresistible Grace of God. So regardless of ones belief system, God is still in control of his Salvation, whether we understand it or not.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 02:39:40 +0000
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