Many Are Called....

[Crusader4Christ]

Well, out of the 300 posts I've seen you post. When I got here, you had about

1700 posts. So, 10-11/300. That's pretty darn good.

[jesussaves]

Cat, this goes hand in hand with predestination...see Romans chapter 8 and Ephesians chapter 1.

The chosen are those that have been called of the Lord, and say yes.

To put it simply, those who hear the gospel message, believe it, receive it and then follow Jesus, no turning back.

Are you following Christ? Then you are the called of the Lord, set apart, His elect who will one day hear Him say, "Well done thou good and faithful servant. enter in to the joy of the Lord!"

Keep on keeping on. There is a race to be won.

If you feel your foot slipping grab hold of His hand,

He is more than able to help you stand.

Don't look to the left, don't look to the right,

Set your eyes straight ahead, for Jesus will

Be the narrow paths Light.

Hold on, run on and keep on keeping on.

Ain't it a joy to know you are a chosen child of the King!!

[Catsmeow]

Absolutely it is...and it's been a good day today - I learned a lot at Church today..our preacher preached his heart out - left grown men crying, (and a few of us women, too).

[Guest shadow2b]

Absolutely it is...and it's been a good day today - I learned a lot at Church today..our preacher preached his heart out - left grown men crying, (and a few of us women, too).

YOU KEEP SAYIN THAT CATS----I'Ma GONNA HAFF TO MEET THIS DUDE{preacher} haaaaa--thassa

JO-ke cats-----do ya'll tape any of his sermons???? the way you keepa talkin bout him HE must be an

AWFULLY anointed preacher-HE might be {kin} to richard B-the dude that led me & Patsy to the LORD

GOD-BLESS-------Gary-- :il:

[Crusader4Christ]

Hmmm...This preacher of Cats seems very intuned with the Lord. That's a blessing for Cats, and her family.

[mobile21]

Matthew 22:14 Many are called but few are chosen....

I have never been certain what this verse means...it's always puzzled me.

If people are called, aren't they chosen...and if they're chosen, won't they respond?...

It indicates many are called but only a few are chosen...I really struggle with this verse...

It means God contacts every single human being's heart but at the end, few are the ones who pursue His grace to the end.

[Catsmeow]

I remember running from God...I do mean 'running'...I ran from the hound of heaven, (as the story goes)...and God was in hot pursuit.

The things that astounds me is that the harder I ran from the Lord, more more He pursued me...He pursued me until I finally said, "OKAY! I give!"

I finally reached a point where I could no longer run away..no longer hide from His Face, no longer avoid Him.

God finally got me on my knees, despite years of running away and He held out His hand and said, "Take hold; I got ya!"

I did. I've never looked back. It took a long time for Him to reach me but once it took, it was permanent! No turning back!

[JohnS]

Hi Cats!

Would you say that was an irresistable call? I went through the same experience for many years and I would have to say that God was protecting me the whole time and led me right where I needed to be.

I am firmly convinced that there are no coincidences or luck, only God. And there is no glory for man....sure wasn't anything I did to deserve it.

Many are called: the limit lies not there. We preach no restricted gospel. All who hear that gospel are called, but it does not come with power to every heart: but few are chosen. The result goes to show that, one way and another, the mass miss the wedding feast, and a few choice spirits find it by the choice of God

[Guest idolsmasher]

Jumping in late and only read the first page but wanted to say what I think about the original question from Cats.

I'd always assumed that those called were people who God "wooed" but who rejected His grace.

The "chosen" were those who were (called and chosen both)...wooed and then responding to Him.

So, that's how I was interpretting it.

I think you are 100% correct about that Cats!

[Voice Of God]

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Why?

Those many that are called, must respond, submit themselves, and make themselves available to God to be one of the few that are chosen!

1 Thes. 4:

7 For God has not CALLED US for the purpse of impurity, BUT IN SANCTIFICATION.

8 Consequently, he who rejects this is not rejecting man BUT THE GOD WHO GIVES HIS HOLY SPIRIT TO YOU.

* God CALLS many but CHOOSES only the "Willing Ones"!