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1 | Thoughts on Romans 9 | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 33692 | ||
Greetings Curt! Allow me to quote Robert Shank definition of election. He says it much better than I! :-) "The election to salvation is corportate and comprehends individual men only in identification and association with the elect body." (Elect in the Son, pg. 48) To state election in Rom. 9-11 terms, election concerns the Israel of God. Those who respond to God in faith become part of the Israel of God and thus are elect. Those who do not respond to God in faith are excluded from the Israel of God and thus are not elect. However, according to Rom. 11:23, if they do not persist in unbelief, they too can become part of the Israel of God. My understanding of the purpose of election is focused upon Rom. 11:32. Everything God has done throughout history has been for the express purpose of having mercy upon all. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | Thoughts on Romans 9 | Bible general Archive 1 | Curtnsally | 33698 | ||
Brother Tim This is a very enticing argument. One difficulty I have with it, though, is that the word elect implies a "choosing from". If there are chosen ones, are there not also "not chosen" ones, otherwise, what was the choice? If God has chosen all, then why did He say He was choosing? It is warm and fuzzy to say everyone is welcome, but I'm struggling with whether this isn't just my preference, not God's reality. Still thinking Curt |
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