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Election Found In God's Word

SeniorSeeker

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[size=large]Election Found In God's Word[/size]

Psalm 97:2 "Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne."

There is an election of individuals and a people, the only election found in the word of God, where man is elected to be saved. Many have looked at the end, thinking they were surely elected to have heavenly bliss; but this is not the election the Bible reveals. Man is elected to work out his own salvation with fear and trembling. He is elected to put on the armor, to fight the good fight of faith. He is elected to use the means God has placed within his reach to war against every unholy lust, while Satan is playing the game of life for his soul. He is elected to watch unto prayer, to search the Scriptures, and to avoid entering into temptation. He is elected to have faith continually. He is elected to be obedient to every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God, that he may be, not a hearer only, but a doer of the word. This is Bible election.

No finite mind can fully comprehend the character or the works of the Infinite One. We cannot, by searching, find out God. We can so far comprehend His dealing with us as to discern boundless mercy united to infinite power. We can understand as much of His purposes as we are capable of comprehending; beyond this we may still trust the hand that is omnipotent, the heart that is full of love.

Question:

Certain Christians teach that, even before we were born, God chose some to be saved and some to be lost. If you happened to have been one of those whom God, in His infinite love and wisdom, preordained to be lost, then no matter the choices you make, you are doomed to perdition, which many people believe means burning in hell for eternity. In other words, through no choice of our own, but only through God
 
Very good post, Martin! The book about the Wesley family written by their mother, Anna Wesley, is good reading! My cousin is searching the geneaolgy on our mothers' side of the family...her mother and mine were sisters (both have passed away) and she loaned the book for me to read! They were Methodists John and Charles Wesley came to America from England and did a lot of preaching over here. Virginia and I are kin to them and also Isaac Watts, who composed the song, Joy To the World! His mother married into our mothers' side of the family! Geneaology is very interesting and Virginia is still working on it and I hope she has a book published before either one of us passes away, for she is 4-1/2 years older than I am and I'm not a young chicken! :lol: Thank you and may God keep on blessing and giving you better health and the strength to continue detecting! Amen! :angel: Ma betty
 
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