Chosen by God - A study in Election
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Amen.....maybe we can cure you of Calvinism.
Interestingly National Israel is used as an example. God was stated to be the Savior and Redeemer of the ENTIRE NATION......yet only a remnant was in fact saved. And the scripture is perfectly clear on the matter....... that God LOVED the Israelites in spite of their protracted sinning!
So it is today. Jesus Christ is the Savior and Redeemer of the ENTIRE WORLD......yet only a little flock of believers are saved. And likewise Jesus Christ LOVES the unsaved in the world today, despite their turning away from Him in their protracted sinning.
The Love of God, Part 1
The Love of God, Part 2
The Love of God, Part 3
I am finished listening to this series and I hope you will do the same. God willing it will dispel this unscriptural and ignorant false dichotomy between so called "Calvinism" and man's sovereign will and choice once and for all.
Phil 2:12-13
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your OWN salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.
Ps 110:3
Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your OWN salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.
Ps 110:3
Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
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While I agree with the words, under a system of sovereign election the only way to rectify claiming God loves those He chose for damnation is if His love is like a common abuser.
It's a distortion of the word love to the point where it is totally unrecognizable to say that God loves the whole world, even the unsaved, if the only thing that prevents the unsaved from being saved is God choosing not to save them. Especially if God has an active role in your view of hell, inflicting conscious punishment on the damned.
It's a distortion of the word love to the point where it is totally unrecognizable to say that God loves the whole world, even the unsaved, if the only thing that prevents the unsaved from being saved is God choosing not to save them. Especially if God has an active role in your view of hell, inflicting conscious punishment on the damned.
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It is in my Bible.
Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Revelation 17:8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
Luke 10:20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
Its not a work of guessing or wondering how many will beleive for him. he who is of one mind and always does whatsoever his soul pleases. If the names are written down he will perform that which he has appointed to them . Giving us a new heart so that we can believe. Some murmur others believe willfully and the will of God work is in them to both will .
Job 23:13 But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth. For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him. Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him. For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:
If he makes your heart soft you can know your name is written . The 2 books will be opened.
1) The book of life .Every creature he planed to create. And breath in the breath of temporal life.
2) The lambs book of life. Those who have been given a new spirit that will never die.
When the books are compared whoever name is not written in the lamb book of life will be erased from the book of life. Both books will be in agreement
Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Revelation 17:8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
Luke 10:20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
Its not a work of guessing or wondering how many will beleive for him. he who is of one mind and always does whatsoever his soul pleases. If the names are written down he will perform that which he has appointed to them . Giving us a new heart so that we can believe. Some murmur others believe willfully and the will of God work is in them to both will .
Job 23:13 But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth. For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him. Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him. For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:
If he makes your heart soft you can know your name is written . The 2 books will be opened.
1) The book of life .Every creature he planed to create. And breath in the breath of temporal life.
2) The lambs book of life. Those who have been given a new spirit that will never die.
When the books are compared whoever name is not written in the lamb book of life will be erased from the book of life. Both books will be in agreement
Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
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Two key verses here folks. Pivotal and elemental in my opinion. These verses really help put the puzzle together!
John 7:17
If anyone wills to do His will, [[[then!]]] he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority.
John 8:31-32
Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, [[[then!]]] you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, andthe truth shall make you free.”
John 7:17
If anyone wills to do His will, [[[then!]]] he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority.
John 8:31-32
Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, [[[then!]]] you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, andthe truth shall make you free.”
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