I would offer. Two side to every coin. Give to God what is his and to mankind which is theirs. Salvation is of the Lord.
The gospel is not take a chance at gambling, spin the wheel but God taking a choice. Salvation never once stood as a chance. Faith is believing not guessing. If he has begun the good work of drawing he will finish it to the end
Its not about the unbelieving Elitist but the Elected . As many as as the father has given to the Son, they alone can come. No man can unless the father is giving them words to draw them toward him not seen, Not one more of three thousand less.
" Many" is the key or missing link..
Matthew 20:28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
John 8:30 As he spake these words, many believed on him.
It would seem as many who do have the treasure hid in their new hearts .If any man has not the Spirit of Christ .Then neither do they belong as one of the many
2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. . . . . . . (the powerless, faithless)
The gospel is not take a chance at gambling, spin the wheel but God taking a choice. Salvation never once stood as a chance. Faith is believing not guessing. If he has begun the good work of drawing he will finish it to the end
Its not about the unbelieving Elitist but the Elected . As many as as the father has given to the Son, they alone can come. No man can unless the father is giving them words to draw them toward him not seen, Not one more of three thousand less.
" Many" is the key or missing link..
Matthew 20:28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
John 8:30 As he spake these words, many believed on him.
It would seem as many who do have the treasure hid in their new hearts .If any man has not the Spirit of Christ .Then neither do they belong as one of the many
2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. . . . . . . (the powerless, faithless)
I would respond by saying there is a great deal of difference between a God that is Omniscient, and a God that is Fatalistic.
Since the pre determined unto salvation clique graft scriptures together to make a very bad impression of God, I'll blend scriptures to respond to you and reface God in his blessed light. Bear with me, no colors.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through The Word that is Christ. Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. Jesus said , Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed. Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in the Bible. but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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