Interesting passage gives insights into Predestination and Foreknowledge

[Selah7]

1 hour ago, Rosie1jack2pauline3 said:

There was much more to it than that, which is personal, yes I received his Holy Spirit into my spirit, he indwells me.

You made an awesome choice. 

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1 hour ago, Alive said:

John 1:12 (NAS20S) But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name, ¹³ who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of a man, but of God.

But as many as received Him … a choice.

[Alive]

3 minutes ago, Selah7 said:

But as many as received Him … a choice.

Yes--we who are born from above made a choice. I suggest the scriptures teach we were first prepared by God to be able to make that choice.

That is as simple as I know how to make it.

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1 minute ago, Alive said:

Yes--we who are born from above made a choice. I suggest the scriptures teach we were first prepared by God to be able to make that choice.

That is as simple as I know how to make it.

Right.  “we who are born from above made a choice.”

[Anne2]

2 minutes ago, Selah7 said:

Right.  “we who are born from above made a choice.”

Is that choice to repent? 

Ro 2:4  Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

 

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5 minutes ago, Rosie1jack2pauline3 said:

I am born again and I can’t ever remember making any choice....he chose me...so I don’t agree with that.

born again means regeneration..that is your belief that you made a choice, I can’t remember doing so...i am a child of the Most High.

You said in a recent post, “There was much more to it than that, which is personal, yes I received his Holy Spirit into my spirit, he indwells me.”  

Are you now changing your mind?  If so, why?  Jesus wants us to choose Him.  That is why He came!   

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6 minutes ago, Anne2 said:

Is that choice to repent? 

Ro 2:4  Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

 

Yes.  

[Alive]

8 minutes ago, Anne2 said:

Is that choice to repent? 

Ro 2:4  Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

 

Repenting means to have a change of mind or to do an about face. That happens after we are given a new heart and continues as long as we are in these earthly vessels. The life of a christian is a life of repentance.

We begin to see things differently...again Grace.

[Anne2]

 

1 minute ago, Alive said:

Repenting means to have a change of mind or to do an about face. That happens after we are given a new heart and continues as long as we are in these earthly vessels. The life of a christian is a life of repentance.

We begin to see things differently...again Grace.

Yes, but do we not repent first by conviction that we are sinners. Shedding off our sin by the power of God, as we walk in this life? Some sin is harder to let go of. We can mistake ourselves as righteous when not convicted. I know that in this very conversation, I have often thought of bad choices I made in my life. Out of hurt and hardship I made them. I actually thought in terms of times when I was innocent. But the comfort here in this conversation is letting go of that kind of thinking. It is a lie. I have never been innocent. Never really at all. That hinders God's power in me thinking that way.

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14 minutes ago, Rosie1jack2pauline3 said:

I said I received the Holy Spirit, there was no choice involved.

Please don’t put your words into my mouth..thank you.

You cannot receive the Holy Spirit unless you believe in Jesus Christ.