Election by God Is According to His will, not man’s Will to believe

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brightfame52 said:
False teaching Writing the Thessalonians 2 Thess 2:13

13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

The word chosen is haireó: To take, to choose, to prefer

Here its in the middle voice, God chose them for Himself

The same as in Eph 1:4

4 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:

Also chosen to be holy and without blame is Salvation, they are without blame based on Christ Justifying them by His Blood
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Your premise makes Jesus chosen to be saved, angels chosen to be saved, and the nation of Israel.
 
John146 said:
Paul addressing Gentiles that their salvation would come through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth. That was always the plan, not of works.

Ephesians is addressing the spiritual blessings to those in Christ, not salvation. Don’t ignore the word “according “. According places the object back to what was previously stated. Not one person was chosen to be in Christ. Remove the goggles.
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So you see, you reject scripture
 
Scripture states that God does all things to his pleasure. And yet…

Ezekiel 33:11 Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
 
John146 said:
Scripture states that God does all things to his pleasure. And yet…

Ezekiel 33:11 Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
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Are you the house of Israel
 
John146 said:
I reject the RCC doctrine of Calvin.
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You reject scripture. These were chosen to salvation 2 Thess 2:13

13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
 
brightfame52 said:
You reject scripture. These were chosen to salvation 2 Thess 2:13

13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
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Chosen you…Gentiles yo salvation. How? Through sanctification and belief in the truth. Gentiles are set apart for salvation through believing the gospel.
 
John146 said:
Chosen you…Gentiles yo salvation. How? Through sanctification and belief in the truth. Gentiles are set apart for salvation through believing the gospel.
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They were chosen to salvation and you still denying it 2 Thess 2:13

13But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
 
John146 said:
Chosen you…Gentiles yo salvation. How? Through sanctification and belief in the truth. Gentiles are set apart for salvation through believing the gospel.
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They were also Chosen to Salvation to believe the truth and love it by the work of the Spirit sanctifying them, verses the non elect who Paul had just described in Vs 10-12

10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

12 hat they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
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So he starts with a but in Vs 13

13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

Those in Vs 10-12 were not beloved nor chosen of the Lord !
 
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brightfame52 said:
They were also Chosen to Salvation to believe the truth and love it by the work of the Spirit sanctifying them, verses the non elect who Paul had just described in Vs 10-12



So he starts with a but in Vs 13

13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

Those in Vs 10-12 were not beloved nor chosen of the Lord !
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They received not the truth. Btw, elect is not found in the passage.
 
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