Understanding God’s election
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I do have a different take on it.
We are physically born dichotomous......Body and soul.
When we are made a new Creation/born again in Christ we become trichotomous.......body, soul and spirit. I do see this as our spirit was dead(spiritually) and is made alive the moment we personally believe/trust in Christ.
And I do believe we are born condemned. This sounds bad on the surface, but it is a blessing in disguise. Whatever is condemned.......is savable! The moment we are born, God condemns us(we have done nothing wrong) that means the moment we are born......we are savable! He can have mercy on ANYONE.....babies, mentally ill and anyone who cannot make a rational choice for Christ.
We are physically born dichotomous......Body and soul.
When we are made a new Creation/born again in Christ we become trichotomous.......body, soul and spirit. I do see this as our spirit was dead(spiritually) and is made alive the moment we personally believe/trust in Christ.
And I do believe we are born condemned. This sounds bad on the surface, but it is a blessing in disguise. Whatever is condemned.......is savable! The moment we are born, God condemns us(we have done nothing wrong) that means the moment we are born......we are savable! He can have mercy on ANYONE.....babies, mentally ill and anyone who cannot make a rational choice for Christ.
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If these "Reformed Calvinites" would only read the book of Job and if they could actually understand it, they would realize that this question has been totally resolved in God's favor.
There is no hedge, there is no coercion, there is no robotic programming, Satans claims that God is tilting to Roulette wheel, and that He is a cosmic villain are proven to be bogus, case closed.
Their foolish talk is basically Satans leftovers warmed over.
There is no hedge, there is no coercion, there is no robotic programming, Satans claims that God is tilting to Roulette wheel, and that He is a cosmic villain are proven to be bogus, case closed.
Their foolish talk is basically Satans leftovers warmed over.
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“These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.”
Genesis 6:9 KJV
“There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.”
Job 1:1 KJV
“though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.”
Ezekiel 14:14 KJV
Genesis 6:9 KJV
“There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.”
Job 1:1 KJV
“though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.”
Ezekiel 14:14 KJV
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“Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.”
Mark 1:14-15 KJV
“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.”
Matthew 24:14
“And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”
Matthew 28:18-20 KJV
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;
but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:15-16
The apostle Paul
“After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
…..Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.”
1 Corinthians 15:7-9, 11 KJV
“And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.”
Acts 28:30-31 KJV
It is rather obvious that the doctrine never changes and Paul eas one of twelve apostles chosen sent by Jesus preaching the one and only gospel
Mark 1:14-15 KJV
“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.”
Matthew 24:14
“And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”
Matthew 28:18-20 KJV
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;
but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:15-16
The apostle Paul
“After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
…..Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.”
1 Corinthians 15:7-9, 11 KJV
“And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.”
Acts 28:30-31 KJV
It is rather obvious that the doctrine never changes and Paul eas one of twelve apostles chosen sent by Jesus preaching the one and only gospel
