Subject: LEFT BEHIND? |
Bible Note: Part 1 Hi Ed, We must not grow weary old friend. Besides plowing is good exercise. Well for starters you did not answer my question directly, but overlooked the texts in question and went to 9 other verses that I had not asked about. But if you are not inclined to answer, I won't press you. I would like to offer answer to your questions however. You wrote: "Why is so important to you that only the elect be saved, what difference would it make in your theology if all were given an opportunity for salvation but also the right to accept or reject it? That election, predestined, and such simply meant God knew from creation who would reject Christ." Q1. "Why is so important to you that only the elect be saved, " The elect are identified in the Bible as those who are being saved. Matt 24:22 "Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short". Matt 24:24 "For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect". Matt 24:31 "And He will send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other." |