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1 | How can we influence who is saved? | 1 Pet 2:9 | Dud M3 | 1270 | ||
I'm having difficulty understanding both this verse and the purpose of evangelism from a Calvinistic interpretation (do I understand that correctly?) If God in his wisdom has already chosen those whom will be saved, then, what is the point of sharing the Gospel with others? I understand that Jesus commands us to do so, and that is reason enough for me. But intellectually, I must admit to asking, "Why bother? Some will be saved, some won't, I can't change what God has preordained." What a depressing thought! Or, ought I find inspiration in that thought? | ||||||
2 | How can we influence who is saved? | 1 Pet 2:9 | SisterM | 9366 | ||
I looked this up in the bible recently and thru all the versions I have studied. God's plan and purpose for all mankind is predestined or planned. Jesus Christ died for all and it is man's choice whether to accept him, there will be some (reprobates) whose heart will or cannot be changed and the Holy Spirit will finally give up on them. The only mention of planned lives in the Bible were prophets who he said would be such from conception in the mother's womb. I hope this helps. Look up the word predestination or predestined for scripture. | ||||||
3 | How can we influence who is saved? | 1 Pet 2:9 | SisterM | 9367 | ||
Left out one thing, the chosen as I understand it are all the believers in Jesus Christ and God, who have been saved by faith and by the grace of God. These will and are "the chosen." | ||||||