God chose us, but we have a choice in our salvation, for God's kingdom is love, and He is not evil to condemn people that did not have a choice to choose salvation.
If God chooses who will be saved without their choice then they accepted the truth because they could see no other alternative.
Then God's kingdom is not true love, and their faith is not real, and their love is not real, and their hope is not real, and their confessing Jesus is not real, and their repenting of their sins is not real, for it did not come from them, but God.
You can program your computer to say, I love you when it starts up, but does your computer really love you.
To say that God chooses who will be saved, and not saved, without their choose, it an offense to God, and I believe it is blasphemy against the Spirit, because God is not evil to condemn people that have no choice.
1Ti 2:3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
1Ti 2:4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
Rev 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
Joh 1:9 That was the true Light (Jesus), which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
The Bible plainly states that God wants all people to be saved.
When the Bible says the saints are predestined to salvation it means that God already had the plan to give mankind salvation before He laid down the foundation of the world, but that salvation is to whoever accept it, like the Lamb was slain, and the prophets blood shed, from the foundation of the world, although they were future events, for God calls things that have not happened yet, as though they already happened.
Mat 22:12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
Mat 22:13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Mat 22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
Many are called, but few are chosen, and if God chooses who will be saved, and who cannot be saved, then why is God calling people that cannot be chosen.
God does the calling, and choosing, on earth.
Which if OSAS is true as they believe it then God would only work in the lives of those He chose, for it would not make sense for God to work in the lives He did not choose.
1Co 12:3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
No person says Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost, so God is working in their lives.
Joh 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
No person comes to Jesus, and confesses Him as Savior, unless the Father draws them, so God is working in their lives.
Mat 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Mat 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
No person says Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, unless it comes from the Father, so God is working in their lives.
Which we know people that believe OSAS, and people that say we can abstain from sin by the Spirit, and sin does affect our relationship with God, both claim these things, so God called them, and is working in their lives.
2Ti 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
1Co 15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
1Co 15:34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
2Ti 3:4 lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
2Ti 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2Ti 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Mat 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
The Lord knows them that are His having this seal, and this is how they are led of the Spirit, that everyone that names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
Mat 7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Many are called, but few are chosen, because some people held unto sin, and perished in their sins, for they thought they were alright with God despite enjoying sins.
Not saying we might not sin after receiving the Spirit, but we have to have the proper attitude that sin does affect our relationship with God, and will get rid of the sin and move forward.
God chose us, we did not choose Him, and when God calls us He will work in our life to get us to realize the truth, but when we get to the truth we have to make the decision to go through the door, for God's kingdom is love, but we would of not gotten to the door of truth if God did not intervene in our life, for the flesh would of not permitted it.
And this truth is to realize that if we hate sin, and do not want sin, by the Spirit we can abstain from sin, and sin does affect our relationship with God, and are willing to be Christlike representing goodness, and when we abide by this truth, and not make excuses, then we are chosen, and have the proper perspective of God's ways.
For where 2 come together they are one, and when we receive the Spirit we are one with God, and that means we have to be compatible with the operation of the Spirit, for the Spirit is not going to be corrupt like the flesh.
Not everybody does that which is the majority of people, for many are called, but few are chosen.
Pro 30:11 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
Pro 30:12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
Pro 30:13 There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
Pro 30:14 There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
They think they are right with God, for they are pure in their own eyes, but not washed away from their filthiness, and at the last generation they will be worse.
