The Chosen/Elect

[OneAccord]

Are we chosen as in selected from among the multitudes by the Lord?

OR do we in our freewill choose the Lord?

[Guest C.D. Light]

I dont think we choose God; he chooses us.  I know in my own case, he chased me around a bit, and I "fell" for it hook, line and sinker.  

However as for just who is the Elect at the endtime, I believe it to be Israel.

Isiah 45:4  Israel, mine Elect.

There is more than one meaning to the word elect.

Angel, I believe a good Concordance is very helpful in our studies. I know it was/is for me.  Oh, and a Bible Dictionary too.

CD

[OrangeNeck]

John 6

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[OneAccord]

Thank you, Orange Neck

That's the very scripture that prompted my question.  I fhten we are already selected out to come to Him, what is the point of witnessing and missionary work.....

[Guest suzie]

God has chosen all of us for His kingdom and has provided a way for this to be--He desires for all to have eternal life with him. He has foreknowledge of who will answer His call however.

[tsth]

He desires for all to have eternal life with him. He has foreknowledge of who will answer His call however.

I agree totally suzie, I am always disheartened though when there are those who are confused by His foreknowledge.  It is not about God picking and choosing certain ones for salvation, it is about certain ones rejecting that offer of salvation, and God's foreknowledge of that rejection, and what He will will then use that vessel for.  

Noble or ignoble purposes?  2 Tim. 2:17-26

In His Love,

Suzanne

[OneAccord]

[tsth]

Acts 13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, "It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

1 Tim. 2:4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Luke 1:77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,

Lu 11:52

Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.

2 Thess. 2:10 They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.

Mark 9:37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

to take with the hand

to take hold of, take up

to take up, receive

used of a place receiving one

to receive or grant access to, a visitor, not to refuse intercourse or friendship

to receive hospitality

to receive into one's family to bring up or educate

of the thing offered in speaking, teaching, instructing

to receive favourably, give ear to, embrace, make one's own, approve, not to reject

to receive. i.e. to take upon one's self, sustain, bear, endure

to receive, get

to learn

In His Truth,

Suzanne

[tsth]

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

come:  to leave space (which may be filled or occupied by another),  to make room, give place, yield

repentance:  change of mind, the state of changing elements composing one's life - attitude, thoughts and behaviors concerning the demands of God for right living.

In His Love,

Suzanne

[Guest]

Amen Sweet Sister.