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NASB | John 6:37 "All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 6:37 "All that My Father gives Me will come to Me; and the one who comes to Me I will most certainly not cast out [I will never, never reject anyone who follows Me]. |
Subject: Did God elect me? Or did I elect Him? |
Bible Note: Greetings Chynna, There's nothing wrong and certainly nothing to be ashamed of in sharing your testimony. It may be that someone else has gone through, or is going through what you did and be helped by what you've shared. There are many who are or have been disobedient or resistant to what the Lord wants us to do and I myself have been this way in times past and it's hard for the Lord to work with us when we don't do what he wants. It's kind of like this, If the Lord gives us step 1, as in he wants us to do something, then we'll never get to step # 2 if we don't complete step 1, and this is what I think he meant by losing you. I personally don't believe that Baptism is a prerequisite of Salvation, but of obedience after we're saved, which seems to be your case. You can do a search concerning baptism also. I believe that God has a hand in all Salvations as far as drawing them. John 6:44 "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day." John 12:32 "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me." It may also be that after reading the throng of posts on the subject of election that your curiosity will still not be satisfied and if that's the case then I suggest you ask another question. God Bless bgg |