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1 | Who will be saved? Few, Many or All? | Rom 3:23 | Rowdy | 109203 | ||
The only caveat I'd like to add is the fact that we must meet Christ's terms and conditions in the accepting of this gift of salvation. We humans do the same kind of thing in our legal system with the advent of someone's dying and leaving a last will and testament. The recipient must fulfill the terms and conditions of that will to receive that gift from his benefactor. We have to show God proof on Judgement Day that we really have been redeemed by His Son. | ||||||
2 | Who will be saved? Few, Many or All? | Rom 3:23 | electionresults | 109205 | ||
Firstly as for last will and testaments. You must be thinking movie magic. In Probate Law you cannot make a person do anything to receive the gift. If a clause of that nature is placed in a will it becomes invalidated. You obviously do not know law. It is the same for Christ. The attempt to place requirements on salvation invalidates the eternal sacrifice of Christ. If Christs death was just a sacrifice for sin which still had strings attached, just any goat or lamb would have done. It is the elected grace associated with his death that makes his sacrifice eternal. | ||||||
3 | Who will be saved? Few, Many or All? | Rom 3:23 | Rowdy | 109222 | ||
No, I'm thinking mostly and referencing Heb 9 as follows: 15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. 16 For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. 17 For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. 18 Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood. God was the author of this plan, this document as we humans would say and Christ gave His life to have it executed. I guess we could say that the Holy Spirit is the executor and delivers the gift of salvation after we fulfill the terms of this last will and testament of Christ. I do agree with you on the one point. We can't make anyone and God won't make anyone do anything to accept this gift. It most certainly has to be a willing recipient, submissive to God's will, just like that recipient in a worldly court petitioning to receive his gift from his benefactor. As to knowing something about law, I've taken 4 years of college courses in Business courses, including Contract Law. I have been a christian for 36 years and know a little something about forgiveness and have received far more than I deserve. Is there an alternate way to look at this? I don't see how but I'll try to maintain an open mind. What do you think? Anyone else? |
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