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1 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | John Reformed | 64649 | ||
Do a word search on chose, choose, chosen and elect sometime. Now, we know that God is just and perfect in all His ways. And we also know that He makes choices in His dealings with men and with nations. I am not learned enough to say how God seems to show partiality but is impartial as well, but I do know that I love Him because He first loved me. My calling as a christian is to glorify God. To say that God desires to save but is unable to is to diminish that glory. My God always accomplishes what pleases Him. He is the master of my destiny, not me. John Reformed |
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2 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | FTimA | 64677 | ||
I will do the search you suggest. It looks like it would be a good study. You say, "He makes choices in His dealings with men and with nations." I would agree to a point. God dealt with both men and nations on a grand scale in the old testament. These days I am unsure of His involvement with nations. I am more sure of His involvement with an individuals soul. Nations are made up of people and each person possesses a soul. This is the treasure God wants. I believe His involvment with nations, per se, would be secondary. I do not question your sincerity or faith but in the passages I listed we see two things. God shows no partiality towards man and he has provided salvation for all men, not just a select few (you can define "few" however you like). You have more control over your destiny than you think. Take Adam and Eve for instance. Did they not have a choice whether or not to eat of the forbidden fruit? Of course they did. They were tempted, much like as we are, and rather than take the way of escape provided to them, which was obedience to God's word, they chose to sin. Each individual has this same choice. |
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3 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | John Reformed | 64694 | ||
The bible describes the number of the elect this way: Rev 7:9 After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation and all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches were in their hands; You said: "You have more control over your destiny than you think." I am much happier and feel much more secure knowing that my destiny is in the hands of my God. Him I trust. I do not trust myself. John |
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