Precedent Faith

[luigi]

13 minutes ago, WordSword said:

Those in the Book of Life will not fail to choose to be right with God.

Exactly.

[Your closest friendnt]

15 minutes ago, WordSword said:

You should include Scripture references with your comments if you want anyone to reply. God bless!

Everywhere in the world they keep records of everyone who is entering the world or being born and they keep records in another book of their marriage. And their children at the time they are born. And they follow up and at any given time they can tell if they are still alive. And if they are not in the book of those who are still alive they will be found in the book of those who have died and or in the book of those who are missing. The scripture says that God has many books. You know that already. 

God does not have a book of the names of those whose parents to be are not yet born. Never had one and will never have one. 

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[Your closest friendnt]

7 minutes ago, luigi said:

Exactly.

How so. Why did you have to say?

Edited June 4, 2024 by Your closest friendnt

[luigi]

Just now, Your closest friendnt said:

How so. 

It's simple. If you choose to do Gods will, then you are in the book of life according to the Lord.

 Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

[Neighbor]

47 minutes ago, luigi said:

but he that doeth the will of my Father

Which might be by God's predestination of it to be, and not by one's own choosing.

[luigi]

50 minutes ago, Neighbor said:

Which might be by God's predestination of it to be, and not by one's own choosing.

There is no predestination. Ever since mans "free will choice" in the garden to believe in the world of Satan, or the world of God; we have since then been given the choice to believe and do Gods will or not.

[Neighbor]

28 minutes ago, luigi said:

There is no predestination

I have been foreknown to God from before the beginning. He  predestined that I be turned about (repent) to him. 

You may be a surprise to Him, but I am not.  LOL

Actually I think He has known of you too.

"And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?"

"Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 8:28-31 That is good for the saints which does their souls good. Every providence tends to the spiritual good of those that love God; in breaking them off from sin, bringing them nearer to God, weaning them from the world, and fitting them for heaven. When the saints act out of character, corrections will be employed to bring them back again. And here is the order of the causes of our salvation, a golden chain, one which cannot be broken. 1. Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son. All that God designed for glory and happiness as the end, he decreed to grace and holiness as the way. The whole human race deserved destruction; but for reasons not perfectly known to us, God determined to recover some by regeneration and the power of his grace. He predestinated, or before decreed, that they should be conformed to the image of his Son. In this life they are in part renewed, and walk in his steps. 2. Whom he did predestinate, them he also called. It is an effectual call, from self and earth to God, and Christ, and heaven, as our end; from sin and vanity to grace and holiness, as our way. This is the gospel call. The love of God, ruling in the hearts of those who once were enemies to him, proves that they have been called according to his purpose. 3. Whom he called, them he also justified. None are thus justified but those that are effectually called. Those who stand out against the gospel call, abide under guilt and wrath. 4. Whom he justified, them he also glorified. The power of corruption being broken in effectual calling, and the guilt of sin removed in justification, nothing can come between that soul and glory. This encourages our faith and hope; for, as for God, his way, his work, is perfect. The apostle speaks as one amazed, and swallowed up in admiration, wondering at the height and depth, and length and breadth, of the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge. The more we know of other things, the less we wonder; but the further we are led into gospel mysteries, the more we are affected by them. While God is for us, and we keep in his love, we may with holy boldness defy all the powers of darkness."

 

[warrior12]

8 hours ago, WordSword said:

I believe He wasn't approached by anyone concerning the Gospel, and that it wasn't until the Lord Jesus approached Paul that He chose to be saved (Act 9:3-6).

Did Paul chose to be saved or was he chosen by the Lord.

Acts 9

¹⁵ But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children^[c] of Israel. ¹⁶ For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name’s sake.”

[Michael37]

1 hour ago, Neighbor said:

He  predestined that I be turned about (repent) to him. 

Why not everyone?

[enoob57]

Or why do they not take God at His Word?
2 Peter 3:9 (KJV)

[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.