2nd TIMOTHY 1:9

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Who has saved US and called US with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to HIS own purpose and grace, which was given US in Christ Jesus before the world began.

Person comment: Us are God's chosen, elected, blood bought people
 
Romans 8[SUP]
28 [/SUP]And we know that [SUP][k][/SUP]God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. [SUP]29 [/SUP]For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; [SUP]30 [/SUP]and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified.

Ephesians 1
[SUP]3 [/SUP]Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, [SUP]4 [/SUP]even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love [SUP]5 [/SUP]he predestined us[SUP][b][/SUP] for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, [SUP]6 [/SUP]to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. [SUP]7 [/SUP]In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, [SUP]8 [/SUP]which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight [SUP]9 [/SUP]making known[SUP][c][/SUP] to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ [SUP]10 [/SUP]as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.


[SUP]11 [/SUP]In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, [SUP]12 [/SUP]so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. [SUP]13 [/SUP]In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, [SUP]14 [/SUP]who is the guarantee[SUP][d][/SUP] of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it,[SUP][e][/SUP] to the praise of his glory.
 
Josefnospam said:
Who has saved US and called US with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to HIS own purpose and grace, which was given US in Christ Jesus before the world began.

Person comment: Us are God's chosen, elected, blood bought people
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We were once sinners on our way to hell with the judgement and wrath of God against sin. God made a way of escape by sending us His Son Jesus to pay for all the sins of the world because He loved the whole world.

Amplified Bible version John 3:16-18
For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He even gave up His only begotten unique Son, so that whoever believes in.,trusts in, clings to, relies on, Him shall not perish (come to destruction,be lost) but have eternal everlasting life.

For God did not send the Son into the world in order to judge (to reject, to condemn, to pass sentence on) the world, but that the world might find salvation and be made safe and sound through Him.

He who believes in Him (who clings to, trusts in, relies on Him) is not judged (he who trusts in Him never comes up for judgement; for him there is no rejection, no condemnation--he incurs no damnation)
but he who does not believe (cleave to, rely on, trust in Him) is judged already (he has been convicted and has already received his sentence) because he has not believed in and trusted in the name of the only begotten Son of God. (he is condemned for refusing to let his trust rest in Christ's name)

Only after people of the world come to Jesus are they saved and called sons. Jesus promised that ALL who come to Him He will in no way cast out. (All who come) - not just some who come. That is the amazing promise of the GOOD NEWS of the Gospel of grace and truth that Jesus brought. He made it possible that anyone, any sinner who wants to come may come and receive the gift of eternal life. It is a gift offered to ALL. :)
 
The method God chose to bring salvation is through Jesus Christ. This method was chosen before the foundation of the world. Jesus Christ is God's elect. If you want to be a part of God's salvation, then get into the elect, get into Christ. Paul is writing as a saved believer to another saved believer using "us." God's purpose would be given to those who would be found in His Son, Jesus Christ. He chooses those that are "in Christ" to carry out His purpose. This is the reminder Paul is telling Timothy.


Josefnospam said:
Who has saved US and called US with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to HIS own purpose and grace, which was given US in Christ Jesus before the world began.

Person comment: Us are God's chosen, elected, blood bought people
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