{"podcast":{"title":"Worldview Legacy | The Think Institute","slug":"worldview-legacy-the-think-institute-342561","podcast_index_feed_id":342561,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/baf3d08/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://thethink.institute/podcast","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/1860338/1860338-1728417085377-c9fef68b6807c.jpg","author":"The Think Institute","episode_count":533,"summary":"The show that helps Christian men become the worldview leaders their families and churches need. Join Joel Settecase as he answers the questions the world is asking and discusses the Christian worldview with teachers, preachers and theologians. Together, they will help you build a legacy for your family: you, your kids and your wife will be able to confidently give answers from the Bible and see Jesus change lives as you share your faith. Presented by The Think Institute (https://thethink.institute).","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T22:20:08.327007+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/worldview-legacy-the-think-institute-342561"},"episode":{"title":"#180 How to Understand and Defend Unconditional Election (10 Scriptures to Know)","slug":"180-how-to-understand-and-defend-unconditional-election-10-scriptures-to-know","published_at":"2026-01-07T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/worldview-legacy-the-think-institute-342561/180-how-to-understand-and-defend-unconditional-election-10-scriptures-to-know","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/worldview-legacy-the-think-institute-342561","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldviewlegacy/episodes/180-How-to-Understand-and-Defend-Unconditional-Election-10-Scriptures-to-Know-e3ci45i","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/baf3d08/podcast/play/112840306/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-18%2F414649917-44100-2-5bc81c9f0adc.mp3","summary":"Apologetics, Theology, Bible, Worldview—Joel Settecase walks through 10 Scriptures teaching Unconditional Election (not mere Calvinism, but the Bible’s own claim about Jesus’ saving work and the Church). Learn what God’s sovereign grace means for your faith and family. Support The Think Institute: https://thethink.institute/partnerKEY TAKEAWAYSGod’s choice to save is grounded in His purpose and grace, not in foreseen human decisions.Faith and repentance are real conditions of salvation—but God’s election isn’t based on those conditions.Because salvation is of the Lord, there’s no boasting—only grateful discipleship and bold evangelism.RESOURCES & LINKS• Get Think Institute resources: https://thethink.institute/store• Partner with this ministry: https://thethink.institute/partner• Men—join the Hammer & Anvil Society for training & brotherhood: https://thethink.institute/societySCRIPTURE LIST (quick reference)John 1:12–13; John 6:44–45, 65; Romans 9:10–16; Acts 13:48; Acts 16:14; Romans 3:5–23; Romans 8:29–30; Ephesians 1:4–11; Ephesians 2:8–9; 1 Corinthians 1:30–31.Resources for Further StudyR. C. Sproul: Unconditional Election: What is Reformed Theology? with R.C. Sproul https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg42ZdLOdyI John Piper: “Unconditional Election: TULIP, Session 6” https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/unconditional-election-session-6 J. Michael McKay argues that it was Paul who did the arranging in Acts 13:48: “A Reexamination of τάσσω in Acts 13.48: ‘Enrolled,’ ‘Appointed,’ or ‘Arranged’? https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20516770241234305 J. Paul Tanner argues that it was God who had previously done the arranging of those who would be saved in Acts 13:48: “Reflections on Acts 13:48 – ‘Appointed to Eternal Life’ https://paultanner.org/English%20D…","meta_description":"Apologetics, Theology, Bible, Worldview—Joel Settecase walks through 10 Scriptures teaching Unconditional Election (not mere Calvinism, but the Bible’s ow…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5490,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/worldview-legacy-the-think-institute-342561/episodes/180-how-to-understand-and-defend-unconditional-election-10-scriptures-to-know/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/worldview-legacy-the-think-institute-342561/180-how-to-understand-and-defend-unconditional-election-10-scriptures-to-know.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}