Again verses copied from Biblehub.com
we covered these verses in the start but I thought it good to put them in again.
2nd Peter 3
5.But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,
6through which the world of that time perished in the flood.
7And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men
The Day of The Lord
(Zephaniah 1:7–18; Malachi 4:1–6; 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11)
8Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
c 9The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.
10But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed
d by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.
11Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness
12as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.
13But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
Ephesians 1:4
New Living translation: Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.
Berean Study Bible: For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
King James Version: According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
We do have one very good example of one of Gods elect in the New Testament. Paul the writer of most of the new testament. It was his will to kill and destroy the Christians; God had chose him for something special He did not have a choice. As we get closer to the end of this earth age and the time of the Antichrist we will see Gods elect at work. I want to add something Gods elect are not super Christians, they are not people that will never make a mistake and I will bet that they are not some super preacher. Luke 21 gives us a good picture of what I thank Gods elect are here to do in the end time.
12But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute
you, delivering
you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
13And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
14Settle
it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
15For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
16And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and
some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
17And ye shall be hated of all
men for my name's sake.
18But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
19In your patience possess ye your souls.
This is when the unforgivable sin can accrue. Those offered up are not to thank about what to say. It is the Holy Spirit that is to speak through you. Verse 15 For I (Jesus) will give you a mouth and wisdom (it is not our wisdom but God's) What are you going to do with that mouth and wisdom? You are going to put you adversaries (that includes Satan) in there place. They are not going to be able to gainsay (Webster: to declare to be untrue or invalid) nor resist you. If you have the honor of being one of those chosen for this job you have nothing to fear. Verse 18. But there shall not a hair of your head parish. (This is a promise from God, you do not have to worry) The reword comes in Verse 19. In your patience possess ye your souls. Notice souls there will be more than 1 person delivered up.
Ephesians 1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
proorizó: to predetermine, foreordain
Definition: to predetermine, foreordain
Usage: I foreordain, predetermine, mark out beforehand.
You must understand that predestination is for a small percentage of Christians.
Here is an example: Jeremiah 1:5
New Living Translation
“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”
English Standard Version
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
Berean Study Bible
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
King James Bible
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee,
and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
1The oracle of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi.2
“I have loved you,” says the Lord. But you say, “How have you loved us?” “Is not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet I have loved Jacob 3 but Esau I have hated. I have laid waste his hill country and left his heritage to jackals of the desert.”4If Edom says, “We are shattered but we will rebuild the ruins,” the Lord of hosts says, “They may build, but I will tear down, and they will be called ‘the wicked country,’ and ‘the people with whom the Lord is angry forever.’ ”5 Your own eyes shall see this, and you shall say, “Great is the Lord beyond the border of Israel!”
—Malachi 1:1-5
Romans 9:
13As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
14What shall we say then?
Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
15For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
Paul makes it clear that God is not unfair,or unrighteous: He know from what happened in the first earth age that Esau had no regrade for his heritage.
What about the majority of people on the earth today are we left out? God forbid No that is not said anywhere in God's word.
Biblehub.com 2 Peter 3:9
English Standard Version
The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
Berean Study Bible
The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.
Berean Literal Bible
The Lord does not delay the promise, as some esteem slowness, but is patient toward you, not willing
for any to perish, but all to come to repentance.
King James Bible
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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