Much could be said. I hate typing and prefer talking when it comes to such heavy dialog that involves a plethora of ideas and concepts.
What about Judas Iscariot? Was he a person or a "devil"? Did Jesus die for a Devil? What about the bodies of flesh that we occupied by said devils? What about those from the Seven Nations? God called that they all be wiped out and destroyed. They were a part of the whole world. So, what is the "whole world"?
As as for the select few, the Bible is clear about the concept of the Holy Remnant. There can only, only be a select few. These would be the Vine of Christ, those of Imperishable Seed, and the rest? Well, were they not made for destruction? And if those who were made for destruction, those who I see as "humans" walking around like zombies (thus I am a stranger and alien in a foreign land), is it not His prerogative to create such beings? Should we really be concerned about those who are not of this Holy Vine? It seems to me that we're not really recognizing those who belong and those who do not belong. The world is so offended by the slaughtering in the OT, but wait a minute . . . who are we to suggest that we know who they even were? We don't know what, exactly, the Sons of God were doing back in Genesis chapter 6 . . . and then their re-appearance later after the flood.
It is vitally important, I think, to consistently ask ourselves this question as we read the entire Bible . . . "Who is Israel?" There was constant purifying taking place. Balaam and Balak . . . leading to the corruption of Isreal, hence 24,000 were killed in an instant plague until the rod was slammed through the Israelite shagging the abomination that worshipped Chemosh. Who is Israel? Who is the Remnant?
And what about this Remnant? The Remnant is a small Vine of people surrounded by corrupt "Israel" and Israel was surrounded by abominations . . . the Hittites, Canaanites, etc.
Seriously, I could go on and on . . . but I'm hungry and need to eat. haha
What about Judas Iscariot? Was he a person or a "devil"? Did Jesus die for a Devil? What about the bodies of flesh that we occupied by said devils? What about those from the Seven Nations? God called that they all be wiped out and destroyed. They were a part of the whole world. So, what is the "whole world"?
As as for the select few, the Bible is clear about the concept of the Holy Remnant. There can only, only be a select few. These would be the Vine of Christ, those of Imperishable Seed, and the rest? Well, were they not made for destruction? And if those who were made for destruction, those who I see as "humans" walking around like zombies (thus I am a stranger and alien in a foreign land), is it not His prerogative to create such beings? Should we really be concerned about those who are not of this Holy Vine? It seems to me that we're not really recognizing those who belong and those who do not belong. The world is so offended by the slaughtering in the OT, but wait a minute . . . who are we to suggest that we know who they even were? We don't know what, exactly, the Sons of God were doing back in Genesis chapter 6 . . . and then their re-appearance later after the flood.
It is vitally important, I think, to consistently ask ourselves this question as we read the entire Bible . . . "Who is Israel?" There was constant purifying taking place. Balaam and Balak . . . leading to the corruption of Isreal, hence 24,000 were killed in an instant plague until the rod was slammed through the Israelite shagging the abomination that worshipped Chemosh. Who is Israel? Who is the Remnant?
And what about this Remnant? The Remnant is a small Vine of people surrounded by corrupt "Israel" and Israel was surrounded by abominations . . . the Hittites, Canaanites, etc.
Seriously, I could go on and on . . . but I'm hungry and need to eat. haha
He still could have chosen to trust Christ
once again, If God only allows some people to believe and rejects everyone outright without even the ability to believe.
You can;t call God a god of love, he is not, he is a respector of persons. And those who choses. They can boast of being special in Gods eyes. Because he chose them.
they can deny it. But it does not make it any less true.
God loved the world. Not just a select few..
many are called, few are chosen. We are choses based on Gods for-knowledge. And based on our faith.